This coffee is from the Mahiga Factory in Nyeri, Kenya, part of the Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society. The factory has 400 active member farmers and processes around 130,000 kgs of cherry annually. The coffee is grown on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, a stratovolcano, in high elevation areas with mineral-rich soil. The varieties are SL28 and SL34, processed using the traditional washed method with meticulous washing and soaking. The coffee has a classic washed Kenyan profile with bright fruits and a sweet body. Flavor notes include plum, pear, raspberry, and dark chocolate. Roasted light to medium, best suited for filter but also works on espresso.
Jolly Bean Roastery operates from an old mill in Sowerby Bridge, in West Yorkshire's Calder Valley. It started on a 1kg roaster, graduated to a 2.5kg machine nicknamed Tony that the team drove from Portsmouth wedged into a hatchback, and now runs a 10kg Besca. They source ethically and work to keep overheads low enough to make rare and experimental coffees accessible, including lots processed with anaerobic and maceration techniques from Colombian producers. The roastery also runs Giddy Arts, a sister café in Saltaire opposite Salts Mill, which doubles as a general store with a plastic free refill section where customers can bring old coffee bags for freshly roasted beans.
