2025 January Box

January Roastery Select

To kick off 2025 we have a powerhouse pairing of African coffees! Both Kenya and Ethiopia often represent the very best of highly complex and fruity coffees grown at high elevations. This month we have both a natural and a washed coffee to offer a contrast and balance for both styles. A juicy and bright start to 2025!

Bekele Yutute Natural

From Crop to Cup:

“Bekele Utute’s brother-in-law manages his farm in Kokose, which was the 5th place winner in the Cup of Excellence in 2021—a lot named after his nephew, Samuel, who manages Bekele’s Kokose drying station. At his farm, he grows primarily 74158, common to the quality-focused farms around Bensa. Like at his other drying station near Dembe—where he was born into a family of coffee growers—Bekele produces dry processed coffee at his Kokose site, which he purchased in 2019. He used to sell coffee to local suppliers before obtaining his export license in 2021, exclusively producing dry processed coffees (traditional naturals and anaerobics) for export to the U.S. and Korean specialty markets.”

300g

Sourced by Crop to Cup

Origin:

Kokose, Bensa, Ethiopia

Recommended Brew:

Filter, Modern Espresso

Reminds us of:

Violet, Nectarine, Blackberry

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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide

Rung'eto Kii AA Washed

From Apex Coffee imports:

“This coffee originates from the Kii Factory, which operates under the Rung’eto Farmers Cooperative Society located in Central Kenya. Kii is one of three wet mills managed by the cooperative in Kirinyaga County and holds Fairtrade certification. Under the leadership of the cooperative's manager, significant quality improvements have been implemented across all Rung’eto FCS facilities. For instance, the installation of tiled washing channels and fermentation tanks, along with a water recycling system, highlights their commitment to quality. A 3- Disc Agaarde pulping machine removes the skin and pulp. The coffees are graded by density into three grades by the pulper. Grade 1 and 2 go separately to fermentation. The coffee is dry fermented for 18-36 hours in concrete tanks under a roof that provides shade for better temperature control during fermentation. Farmers associated with the Rung’eto Cooperative cultivate their crops on the slopes of Mount Kenya, renowned for producing coffees that are bold, complex, and rich in flavor.”

300g

Sourced by Apex Coffee Imports