Adorsi Washing Station | Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Coffee Rooted in Community and Place

In the highlands surrounding Aricha village, more than 800 smallholder farming families contribute their harvests to the Adorsi Washing Station, creating a coffee that reflects the beauty and complexity of Ethiopia’s renowned Yirgacheffe region.

Located in the Gedeo zone, Yirgacheffe is celebrated around the world for producing some of Ethiopia’s most distinctive coffees. The combination of high elevations, fertile soils, and generations of coffee-growing knowledge creates an environment where exceptional quality can flourish.

At elevations exceeding 2,100 metres above sea level, the coffee surrounding Aricha develops slowly, allowing time for the flavours and characteristics of the region to shine through.

The Adorsi Washing Station is owned and operated by Testi Coffee and managed in partnership with the Yonis family. Through their work, Testi Coffee supports local farming communities by providing careful processing, quality-focused practices, and a connection to specialty coffee markets around the world.

Careful Processing from Cherry to Cup

At Adorsi Washing Station, quality begins with the farmers who deliver their carefully harvested cherries each day.

Fresh coffee cherries are received from surrounding smallholder farms and carefully assessed before processing begins. As part of the quality control process, cherries are floated in water to separate lower-density fruit, ensuring that only the highest-quality cherries continue through production.

The selected cherries are then processed using traditional disc pulpers before undergoing fermentation for at least 24 hours. This carefully monitored process helps develop clarity and complexity while allowing the unique character of the coffee to emerge.

Following fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed and placed onto raised drying beds, where it dries slowly for approximately 10 to 12 days. Throughout this period, the coffee is carefully managed to encourage even drying and preserve the quality created throughout the process.

The result is a coffee that beautifully expresses its origin, with elegant floral notes, fresh matcha, caramel sweetness, subtle spice, and a vibrant mango-like fruit character.

Celebrating the Character of Yirgacheffe

The coffees from Adorsi Washing Station are a reflection of the landscape and people behind them.

Each cup represents the contribution of hundreds of smallholder farming families, the careful work of the washing station team, and the unique growing conditions that make Yirgacheffe one of the world's most celebrated coffee regions.

The brightness, complexity, and delicate flavours found in this coffee are not created by one single decision—they are the result of generations of knowledge, thoughtful processing, and collaboration across the coffee community.

Why We Partner With Adorsi Washing Station

At Common Goal Coffee, we believe exceptional coffee is built through strong relationships.

Adorsi Washing Station represents the values we look for in our producing partners: respect for smallholder farmers, careful attention to quality, and a commitment to creating opportunities for coffee-growing communities.

Through Testi Coffee’s work at Adorsi, hundreds of farming families have a greater opportunity to showcase the unique coffees of their region while preserving the traditions that make Ethiopian coffee so special.

Every coffee from Adorsi Washing Station tells a story of collaboration—from the families growing coffee in the highlands of Aricha, to the Testi Coffee team carefully guiding each lot through processing, to the roasters and communities who continue that story around the world.

We are proud to share that story with our roasting partners.