Finca Gamboa has been in Martin Gutierrez’s family for several generations and Martin inherited the farm around 40 years ago. At 19 hectares, the farm is the largest in a group of smaller farms that Martin and his three brothers own. They founded the Montañas del Diamante mill several years ago and work together to […]
Summer Blend 2018 Tanzania Kitamu El Salvador San Jose Ataco Uganda White Nile Flavour: Marzipan, orange marmalade, dried fruit Body: Medium, buttery Roast: Light – medium Acidity: Pleasant, apple Suitable for: Plunger, Mokapot, Espresso, Siphon Varietal(s): Bourbon N39, Kent KP 423, Pacas, Sarchimor, SL14, Catimor Processing: Wet processed Altitude: 1 250 to 1 800 metres […]
Onze Mil Virgens means ‘Eleven Thousand Virgins’. People in the region say that Onze Mil Virgens previously belonged to a bigger farm in the rural area of Rio Paranaíba that had around 11,000 acres. It was a ‘Virgen’ forest (The Cerrado biome) at the time. When it was divided into many farm lots, the sections […]
A look at the specs of these two delicious coffees- Gigesa Guji Varietal(s): Heirloom (Arabica) Processing: Fully washed & dried on raised beds Altitude: 1,800 to 2,000 metres above sea level Owner: Various smallholder farmers Town: Denbi Uddo, Shakisso District Region: Oromia, Guji Sidamo Werka Varietal(s): Heirloom (Arabica) Processing: Natural Altitude: 1 900 to 2 […]
Gititu means, itself, ‘big forest’ in Kikuyu, one of the native languages of the region. Although- These days, there is not a great deal of dense forested areas in this part of Kenya. Gititu FCS is one of the oldest cooperatives in Kiambu, being founded in the 1970s. Today, the cooperative operates 8 washing stations […]
As some of you may already know Kenya is on the top of my coffee origin list. It seems common to have a transition of ones cup-profile preference as you evolve in your exploration of specialty coffee. My preference over the last 10 years looked a little like this- Indonesia; Guatemala; Bolivia/Ethiopia; Colombia/Kenya; Rwanda; Kenya; […]
Rwanda Musasa Dukunde Kawa Nkara Historically this coffee has affectionately been known as Musasa. We’ve been buying from this co-op since the beginning of time (2009 if my memory serves me right). And for a good reason – it’s consistently awesome. A look at the specs Washing Station: Nkara Varietal: 100% Red Bourbon Processing: […]
Winter Blend 2018 Brazil Sao Silvstre Tanzania Mbeya Uganda Sipi Falls FLAVOUR: Caramelised sugar, cherry, brown spice BODY: Medium-full, chewy ROAST: Light- Medium ACIDITY: Mellow, papaya SUITABLE FOR: Espresso, plunger, Mokapot PROCESSING: Pulped natural, fully washed VARIETALS: Various ALTITUDE: 1 250 – 2 000 masl Brazil Sao Silvestre Fazenda São Silvestre has been farmed by […]
Michael Gehrken – the owner of the farm – was born in Germany, and along with his wife Tina, have farmed Blackburn estate for over 20 years now. When they took over the farm, Blackburn’s coffee trees were entirely overgrown with vegetation indigenous to this beautiful area on the southern border of the Ngorongoro Crater. […]
We were able to purchase two different varieties from Fazenda Passeio to taste side by side. Bourbon and Icatu. They are both Natural Processed coffees. In this style, processing flavour is generally highlighted, whereas with washed coffees genetic traits can be more easily identified. Nonetheless we wanted to know what the difference is. I was fortunate to be […]
