Ethiopia is regarded by many as the birthplace of coffee. It has been cultivated there since the 1500’s, in much the same way that it is grown today. Most coffee grows wild in the shade of other trees and is referred to as forest grown coffee. Some grows in gardens read more
This coffee comes from Iloma AMCOS (AMCOS is the local term for a cooperative, abbreviated from Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society) in the Mbozi district of Songwe, Tanzania. Specifically, 391 producers from the villages of Mafumbo, Ilomba, Idiwili, Idunda, Ululu contributed cherry to Tanzania Iloma. The Iyela farmer's group was founded read more
Nguvu is a blend of coffees from smallholder cooperatives in the Murang'a district, in Kenya's Central Province. Our Nguvu comes from Ruthaka Kamuchuni, Ruthaka Mukui, Mwirua Riakiania, Mwirua Kiambwe (the first part of the name is the cooperative and the second part is the factory, or mill). Murang'a is considered read more
Our Ethiopia Ayehu comes from a Horizon/Ethio-Agriceft farm in the fertile highlands of the Amhara region in Northern Ethiopia. It grew between 1,700 and 1,800 meters above sealevel and is Rainforest Alliance certified. The farm, in Western Gojam, is about 500 kilometers from Addis Ababa. Currently, it has more than read more
The Mokamba is a blend of coffees from three regions. Primarily, it's coffee from Kambata — a region known for the production of ginger — blended with special preparations from Sidamo and also Wolyata. The cherries, Arabica heirlooms, are farmed at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 1,800 masl. After harvesting, read more
Tanzania Peaberry Zanzibar is a premium blend from high-altitude estates in Southern Tanzania (often, the Lunji, Utengule and Kanji Lanji estates) and Northern Tanzania (the Mondul, Burka, Ngila and Lyamungu estates). Southern Estates The Southern Estates are located in Mbozi and Mbeya, in the southern highlands of Tanzania. Although total read more
The washed coffees of Yirgacheffe have long been prized for their delicate, tea-like aromatics and clean citrus flavor. Recently, producers in the Gedio region have been reinventing the natural process originally developed in Ethiopia to offer a completely different profile from this well-known origin. The Misty Valley is a prime example of the read more
