Since 1991, Gakenke Washing Station has been producing delicious coffees. They have placed in the Cup of Excellence finals three times in the last 8 years!
Gakenke is named after a native plant called imikenke. These plants have thin, hollow stems which people cut to use as a straw to drink the locally made banana beer. Many years ago, it was forbidden for anyone but the King to drink beer directly from the bottle, so people would pour beer into a communal pot and sit in a circle together, drinking it with their straws.
This washing station collects cherries from over 1,900 local coffee farmers spread over the 22 neighboring colonies. During the harvest season, Gakenke processes more than 400 tons of coffee. This coffee has notes of Turkish apricot and sweet almond.
