This coffee is a natural processed lot from the Sironko region of Uganda, sourced from The Coffee Gardens project. It features a blend of Nyasaland, SL28, and SL14 varieties. The cup offers a silky, sweet texture with prominent tasting notes of ripe strawberry, raspberry, and a chocolate finish. Roasted to a light-medium level, this coffee is versatile and suitable for various brewing methods, providing a clean and layered fruit profile without excessive fermentation notes.
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.
