"In many ways, Jhon Jairo Gomez is the prototypical example of the type of producer Semilla seeks to meet and advocate for. Despite possessing some of the best quality coffee we’ve ever encountered in Colombia, he sold his entirely en verde (depulped and not dried, sold wet) until the 2019/2020 main harvest when we purchased one 70kg bag from him, which was all the coffee he could afford to keep aside, as well as all he could effectively process due to a lack of infrastructure.Selling en verde continues to be a very common practice in San Agustin, with producers bringing their coffees down to the square on Sunday mornings where buyers bark out prices and engage in bidding wars for this raw product that they will dry...

Origin: EtiopienRegion: Bensa, SidamoProducer: Testi Coffee Exports Altitude: 2000 masl Veriety: HeirloomProcess: Washed   --   The Sidamo region is well known to most people, but with the privatization of the coffee industry over the last 3 years, new areas have emerged, leading to some crossings between Sidamo and a lesser known region called West Arsi.Bensa is located between the borders of both regions, and due to its proximity to Bale Mountain National Park, they have developed a surprisingly wide range of exciting and high quality coffee.     What we find here is a coffee with hints of complex tropical fruit and delicious currant fruits. Intensely fruity with a sweetness reminiscent of syrup and a super juicy and refreshing acidity - thank...

Origin: KenyaRegion: Murang’a CountyProducer: Kahete Coffee Factory Altitude: 1800 masl Variety: SL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru 11 Process: Washed     --   Kenyan coffee at its best - black currants, with layers of blueberries and hibiscus in the undertone. Great depth and super structured with a super sour mouthfeel. Kenyan coffee never ceases to impress us and this year's harvest from Kahete is no exception.Kahete Coffee Factory was founded in 1984 and rests on 5 hectares of land serving the villages of Karunge, Gataragwa and Kirimiya. It is currently affiliated with the Rwaikamba Farmers Cooperative Society and is run by John Muchiri Mwangi.       Kahete Coffee Factory is located north of Nairobi in Muranga County, near the town of Gitugi. This area...

Origin: ColombiaRegion: HuilaProducer: CoocentralAltitude: 1800 - 2000 masl Variety: Colombia, Caturra, CastilloProcess: Washed     --   Madremonte is a name inspired by the women who contribute to this coffee, spiced with a bit of Colombian mythology.La Madremonte, the protector of nature and forest animals, is unforgivable when people want to change or destroy it. She can be identified with Mother Nature and a forerunner to uphold the laws of nature. Okey coffee!        This coffee comes from female coffee farmers who are members of the Coocentral special women's program. Coocentral runs a project in collaboration with Nordic Approach to improve the quality of coffee and the supply for the female producers. They invest in technical assistance, follow-up and training...

Land: GuatemalaRegion: Acatenango, ChimaltenangoProducent: Arnoldo Pérez Melendez, Maria Eugenia EscobarHöjd: 1550-1970 möhSort: Röd BourbonProcess: Trippelfermentering   --  Finca La Senda är en familjeägd gård som idag drivs av Arnoldo Pérez Melendez tillsammans med sin fru Maria Eugenia Escobar och deras dotter Yancy. Gården sträcker sig från byns gränser upp till berget Balàm, där kaffe växer på en höjd mellan 1550 och 1970 meters höjd över havet. Medan den vackra naturen tar sin gång längre upp på bergssidan för att respektera den unika biosfären som finns på plats.       När vi första gången kom i kontakt med parets dotter Yancy för ungefär ett år sedan förstod vi genom hennes trevliga personlighet och genuina passion för kaffe att vi hittat rätt....