Bootstrap Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Farm

Apricot, Berry juiciness, Grapefruit acidity Medium Roast $18.00/ 12.00  oz. bag

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Origin - Ethiopia

Region - Guji

Farm - Kayon Mountain

Elevation - Various

Process - Washed

About Bootstrap Coffee Roasters Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Farm

Our first offering from Ethiopia this year is a real gem. It also represents a departure from any Ethiopia we have offered before! Washed coffees from all over Ethiopia are known for generally producing coffees with distinct citrus and floral notes and a lively cup character. All of the Ethiopias that we have offered from the beginning of the company (over the last two years) have been from the Yirgacheffe region. Kayon Mountain Farm is not in the Yirgacheffe region, but is in the southern part of the country in Guji. Coffees from this region, while maintaining that general cup characteristic, tend to exhibit flavors that are a bit more juicy and fresh-fruit-like. This coffee also hails from a single farm! This is pretty rare in Ethiopia, as most coffee commerce flows through the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX). This system pools coffees from various farms and coops from all over the country, and then grades them on cup characteristics. On our end, purchasing coffee through the ECX does allow us to know the region of the coffee, but little else. There are some good reasons for doing this from a producer’s perspective, but it also obscures transparency and traceability almost completely! There are a few exceptions made that allow producers to sell outside of the ECX. One such exception is if the producers mill their own coffee. And Kayon Mountain Farm does just that! The farm is owned by multiple families with a long lineage of coffee production. About half of the farm is dedicated to heirloom Typica cultivar, and the other half to cabbages and indigenous shade trees. Future plans for the farm include: to plant more coffee, improve the quality of their processing, and begin leasing more land to expand their production. It is also a Certified Organic operation! In the cup, look for a lush apricot and berry juiciness, grapefruit acidity, floral aromatics and a silky body. We are so proud to offer this unique and AMAZING coffee!

Saint Paul, MN

Bootstrap Coffee Roasters is a small, craft-focused wholesale roasting company in Saint Paul, Minnesota born out of a passion for quality coffee and all of the hard work that goes into it. Each coffee is thoughtfully selected and roasted with balance and complexity in mind.

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