There is excitement surrounding changes to Ethiopian coffee trading at the moment. Being the birthplace of coffee, there is no denying the quality found in this country. Soil and climate conditions are ideal, and coffee is grown at some seriously high altitudes. However, smallholders were previously unable to sell their coffee direct to roasters. TheseRead more
Kenya is one of the most respected specialty coffee producing origins, and each year we look forward to finding a great example of Kenyan coffee for our specialty estate drinkers. Most producers are smaller farmers, with less than 3 acres. By law, any Kenyan farmer with less than 5 acres must be organised into aRead more
The exciting thing about our Specialty Estate program is that it gives us an opportunity to showcase coffees that many of our customers have never had the chance to try. We think this holds especially true this month, with most of our KoffeeWorks team admitting they had never tried coffee from Laos when this coffeeRead more
This month for Specialty Estate we have something a little different – not one but two coffees from Colombia! Specialty Estate has always given us the opportunity to bring in unique coffees, and showcase the interesting stories that these coffees have to offer. We thought we’d put two Colombian coffees side by side, both withRead more
Rwanda is a country with a unique history when it comes to growing coffee. First introduced in the 1930s, coffee of the time was mostly of lower-quality higher-yield varieties. Unfortunately over the next few decades, little was offered in the way of monetary incentive for producing higher quality, and as a result of this thereRead more
This month we revisit a part of the world we first featured last year – from the slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. This mountain hugs the Uganda/Kenya border, and is known for producing some of Uganda’s most sort after Arabicas. Luckily, we have acquired a few bags to share with you at our KoffeeWorks.Read more
