July Roastery Select
With the summer heat in full swing, it is only fitting to have a juicy refreshing fruit basket for this month! We have two washed coffees from Kenya and Ethiopia. Iced pourover lovers rejoice! These will make crisp, juicy and refreshing pourovers to help you beat the heat for these sweltering days.
Ruiru AA Washed
From Covoya Coffee:
“This AA-grade, washed process coffee is from the Ruiru Mills estate, a 145ha coffee farm first established by British colonists and now one of 6 estates owned and operated by Sasini, a publicly listed company with a majority Kenyan ownership.
Sasini’s estates have long placed an emphasis on equity and community. In the case of the estates’ workers this involves the provision of living quarters, early child education, union membership and guaranteed payment above minimum wage. In collaboration with Covoya and over 30 of our customers, they have also been able to invest further in the local primary school Njenga Karume. This has principally been through the building of a new computer lab to equip students with the IT skillset to maximise their oppotunities in an increasingly digital world.”
Sourced from Covoya Coffee
Origin:
Kiambu, Kenya
Reminds Us Of:
Red Currant, Peach, Dark Honey
Brew:
Filter, Modern Espresso
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide
Suke Quto Washed
From Trabocca:
“Suke Quto Farm is stretched out over the high lands and valleys of the Odo Shakisso woreda. The volcanic soil found on the farm is very fertile. Tesfaye keeps the soil in shape by organic recycling through litterfall, root residue from coffee and shade trees. Suke Quto coffees are all Organic and Rainforest Alliance certified.
Tesfaye works together with 171 outgrowers that deliver cherries to the Suke Quto Washing and Drying Station. Besides partnering up with outgrowers, he owns another 221 hectares in the highlands of Guji. More than 200 seasonal workers are needed to pick and process the Suke coffees.”
The coffee is pulped and allowed to ferment in for about 35-48 hours in fermentation tanks to break down the mucilage before being fully washed.
Sourced from Trabocca
Origin:
Guji, Ethiopia
Reminds Us Of:
Tangerine, Prune, Brown Sugar
Brew:
Filter, Modern Espresso
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide