Origin of the Month
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Origin of the Month July 2025
Columbia Huila Pitalito El Tiple Excelso
Did you know that over half a million families in Colombia are spending their lives with the dedication required to bring you great coffees? These families operate small farms across the country in Colombia’s 16 coffee-producing regions.
Did you know that Colombia is one of the few coffee- producing countries in the world that delivers two coffee harvests every year? This is why Colombian coffees are so revered by coffee community. Small family-run farms are committed to bringing the rest of the world great coffee and doing it through two harvests every year. The main crop is harvested between September and December, and the second (mitaca) crop is harvested from April-June. Colombia is the world’s third largest coffee producing country.
This coffee was grown in the Huila Department of Colombia, which is the second most populous municipality in the country. The climate is perfect with temperatures ranging from 64-70 degrees Fahrenheit except for the months of May, June, and July where the average temperatures drop to 54-57 degrees Fahrenheit. Various small family-owned farms contributed to this lot and they grew this coffee at elevations between 5,479 and 6,397 feet above sea level. Coffees from the Huila region are always high quality and are known for a distinctly delicate cup profile with bright acidity, sweetness and a fragrant aroma.
There are three varietals in this lot: Typica, Caturra, and Castillo. It has a delicate profile but retains a great medium body. It is a washed process coffee, which retains the unique Colombian coffee profile reflective of the region, the growing conditions, and the true character of the coffee itself. The more discerning palates among us may detect notes of milk chocolate, stone fruit, almond, and green apple. Thes notes make it a perfect choice for espresso and filter coffee.
Origin of the Quarter Q3 2025
Kenya AA Kaganda Factory
Let’s just get this out of the way first. This coffee earned a cup score of 87.25, qualifying it as an exceptional specialty coffee! Boy is it. In fact, as I’m writing this, I’m drinking my second cup of it today. Some coffees just grab you and force you to go beyond just drinking them. They are so good, you stop just mindlessly drinking them and start consciously experiencing them. We hope that you will experience this one with us. You are worth this exceptional coffee.
This coffee was grown in Murang’a County, in central Kenya, where the Kaganda Factory is located. This Kenyan County counts on agriculture for the economy and also for sustenance. The factory was founded in 1970 and is part of the 1,100 member Kaganda Farmer’s Cooperative Society. These are the coffees we love to bring to you; they support small communities and villages in remote areas of the world. These communities consist of families just eking out a living by producing great coffees for you to savor. The specific communities here are the villages of Gathiru, Gathaithi, Gathambara, Gatuongo, and Kagaa.
Kenyan coffees are world famous for their bold, fruit-forward flavors and complex acidity that results in a cup you just have to experience. The farmers grew this coffee in red volcanic soil at elevations between 5,741 and 6,069 feet above sea level. When coffee is grown at these high elevations, the coffee cherries ripen slowly because the temperatures are cooler up there. The lot consists almost entirely of SL-28 and SL-34 varietals, with some Ruiri-11 included as well. The SL varietals are significant in coffee history. They were developed by Scott Agricultural Laboratories (hence, SL) specifically to resist drought and produce high yields of exceptional quality. The Ruiri-11 varietal is also significant. After a coffee berry disease (CBD) outbreak in 1968 that had devastating impacts, the Ruiri-11 was developed specifically for its resistance to CBD.
This coffee was washed processed, has a heavy body and complex acidity. The more discerning palates among us may detect a wonderful blend of Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Papaya, Green Apple, Black Tea flavor notes.