Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Shakiso, Guji, Oromia
Farm: Kayon Mountain Farm
Variety: Heirloom Varieties Native to Ethiopia
Altitude: 1900-2200 Meters Above Sea Level
Processing: Natural Process
Flavor Notes: Sweet Berries + Milk Chocolate
At long last, we are excited to offer a coffee from Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Farm. Coffees from Ethiopia are among the most beautiful coffees in the world. The origin is thought by many to be the birthplace of coffee. Because of the heirloom varieties that the country has, you would be hard pressed to find a similar coffee from any other origin. Many highly sought after exotic varieties can trace their lineage back to Ethiopia. Also, each region tends to have slightly different flavor profiles. The Guji region, formerly part of the well known Sidama region, is known to have intense fruity and winey flavors, with soft floral notes.
Some of our long time customers might remember Kayon Mountain Farm from a couple years ago. They are known for putting out high quality washed and natural processed coffees, each processing method offering something beautiful and unique to the cup profile. The farm is located on the border of two villages—Taro and Sewana—located in the Oromia region, in the Guji zone of the Shakiso district of Ethiopia. Owned by Ismel Hassen since 2012, it has an impressive 300 hectares of planted trees, with more room to expand. The farm has 25 permanent employees and 300 seasonal employees. It offers free transportation services to its staff, as well as financial services for schools and other projects for the local community. It pays well above average wages for its employees. Since the farm is Certified Organic, it pushes quality by meticulously managing all of its harvesting and processing. Its nursery is on site and uses indigenous trees to protect and shade the coffee trees while they mature.
For this year's offering, we chose a natural-processed coffee because of its sweet flavors of strawberry, blueberry, yogurt, and milk chocolate with a dense and creamy body - the sure sign of a high quality natural-processed coffee.
All coffees are available in whole bean only.
We roast and ship on Mondays and Thursdays. Orders placed Thursday through Sunday at midnight will roast and ship on Monday. Orders placed Monday through Wednesday at midnight will roast and ship on Thursday.
