Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Kenya

Coffees from Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Kenya have landed, read on for more info!

 

The Nensebo Riripa from Ethiopia has delicious notes of papaya and nectarine and has a tea-like smooth mouthfeel.

 

ethiopia nensebo riripa

[EITH-EE-OPE-YA • NEN-SEY-BOH • REE-REE-PA]

Process:
Washed

Altitude:
1,900 - 2,200 MASL

Notes:
Papaya, Nectarine, Pineapple

Varietal:
Ethiopia Heirloom

This coffee is sourced from smallholders in Riripa village in West Arsi, Sidamo. Farmers cultivate coffee at 1,900 to 2,200 meters above sea level. They deliver their coffee to a local washing station owned and operated by SNAP Trading.

 
 

With an enticing aroma of blueberry cheesecake, this Costa Rica Finca La Guaca has notes of red wine and gummy bears, you’ll have to taste it to believe it.

 

costa rica finca la guaca

[KOEST-A • REE-KA • FIN-KA • LA • GWAH-KA]

Notes:
Chocolate, Red Wine, Gummy Bears

Varietal:
Catuai

Process:
Natural

Altitude:
1,600 MASL

Coffee came to Costa Rica as early as 1779 and within 50 years was generating more revenue than any other crop, but by the 1830’s they were growing more coffee than the ships heading south could take. And virtually no infrastructure existed for transporting even a small amount of green coffee to the east coast of Costa Rica (where London was a mere 5,000 miles away). The distribution woes of Costa Rican coffee producers reached the ears of an up-and-coming shipping magnate named William Le Lacheur in 1841 and on Christmas day, 1841 he sailed The Monarch into port at Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and thus began a long and mutually beneficial relationship. On one voyage to London in late in 1843, the Monarch carried more than half a million pounds of Costa Rican coffee.   

 
 

Blueberries anyone? This Ayarza Natural from Guatemala is rich in blueberry and cacao notes, we love this coffee.

 

guatemala ayarza

[GWOT-EH-MAHL-A • A-YAR-ZA]

Notes:
Blueberry, Cacao, Floral

Varietal:
Bourbon, Catuai, Pache

Process:
Natural

Altitude:
1,400 - 2,000 MASL

Laguna de Ayarza (Lake Ayarza) is a crater lake in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is known locally as Laguna Azul (Blue Lake). Lake Ayarza was formed by a volcanic eruption. The lake has a surface area of 14km² and is located at 1,400masl.

 
 

Orange marmalade and guava is the best way to describe our new Kenya Karatina. This coffee is bright yet balanced with a warm caramel finish.

 

kenya karatina

[KEN-YUH • KEIR-UH-TEEN-UH]

Notes:
Orange Marmalade, Guava, Caramel

Varietal:
Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28

Process:
Washed

Altitude:
1,650 MASL

Karatina is located in Barichu locale, Mathira division near Karatina town in the Nyeri County, the southern part of the famous Mt. Kenya and part of the Barichu Cooperative Society with about 1,450 small scale farmers. The cherries are fully washed with fresh river water from Ragati River and sundried on raised beds.

CoffeesDan Clark