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February's Coffee: Kinini Natural
Cupping Notes: Black Tea, Dried Apple, Malt
Degree of Roast: Medium Light 418
Process: Natural
Varietal: Bourbon
Altitude: 5900 FT.
Origin: Kinini Collective, Eastern Rwanda
In Kinyarwanda “Kinini” means “this big thing here.” A very fitting name for a project that is changing lives. Two dreamers, Jacquie Turner and Malcolm Clear, driven by a desire to help children of the genocide, started a school in East Rwanda. Years passed and the school opened, but they were not satisfied. They wanted to do more.
This time they wanted to make a generational impact on communities that was sustainable, and worked with something the community already had going for it. The idea: Coffee. The way they set it up was unprecedented. They signed leases with farmers in the area for land that was mostly unused. This lease stipulated that Kinini would provide farmers with coffee trees, training, and organization. The farmers would deliver their coffee to the Kinini Washing Station where they would be paid above market prices for specialty grade coffee. The dream became reality in 2017 when farmers had their first major harvest.
We sourced this coffee through Crop to Cup. Kinini Coffee Cooperative has 48 members, 85% of them women. We are picking up on notes of dried apple, black tea, and malt, Happy Brewing!
COFFEE OF THE MONTH
Kinini Mill, Eastern Rwanda | Kinini Natural
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(and pictures from the farm below)
Anacafe-14
The Anacafe-14 is a lesser known coffee varietal developed in Guatemala by the Guatemalan National Coffee Board. The objective was to create a coffee that does well at lower elevations. Pablo realized that the coffee does very well at his farm's 5,000+ft altitude and we both agree it cups exceptionally well.
This is a Naturally processed Anacafe-14. When the lot is in full production by next year we're expecting some great coffees in volume. I don't think it's an understatement to say that this might be the best or at least one of the best Anacafe-14s on the market right now.
Grano Grandioso
The Pacamara is known in Guatemala as the "grano grandioso" because it is a very large coffee bean. This coffee comes from Pablo and Eva's coffee farm. It is also naturally processed.
The Pacamara can be a bit tricky to roast because of it's size. It acts like a normal coffee, but getting a balanced roast throughout the bean can be a challenge because of its size. In addition to growing some more exotic varietals, Pablo and Eva have become experts in post harvest processing. This value adding step has enabled them to win awards in coffee cultivation and processing including a 3rd place in the Guatemala cup of excellence in 2024.
Natural Caturra
The Caturra may not be as exotic as an Anacafe-14 or a Pacamara, but it's still a great coffee. I like to think of a true caturra as a "legacy" varietal in the sense that it's a quality coffee that's been around for a while.
I've met farmers who take tremendous pride in growing more traditional varietals of coffee. These coffees do not have the built in resistance to disease that the Anacafe-14, Castillo and others have in their genetics. Still, under the watchful eye of attentive farmers these coffees can grow strong and healthily and have a great harvest even in the face of modern challenges.
February's Coffee: Kinini Natural
Cupping Notes: Black Tea, Dried Apple, Malt
Degree of Roast: Medium Light 418
Process: Natural
Varietal: Bourbon
Altitude: 5900 FT.
Origin: Kinini Collective, Eastern Rwanda
In Kinyarwanda “Kinini” means “this big thing here.” A very fitting name for a project that is changing lives. Two dreamers, Jacquie Turner and Malcolm Clear, driven by a desire to help children of the genocide, started a school in East Rwanda. Years passed and the school opened, but they were not satisfied. They wanted to do more.
This time they wanted to make a generational impact on communities that was sustainable, and worked with something the community already had going for it. The idea: Coffee. The way they set it up was unprecedented. They signed leases with farmers in the area for land that was mostly unused. This lease stipulated that Kinini would provide farmers with coffee trees, training, and organization. The farmers would deliver their coffee to the Kinini Washing Station where they would be paid above market prices for specialty grade coffee. The dream became reality in 2017 when farmers had their first major harvest.
We sourced this coffee through Crop to Cup. Kinini Coffee Cooperative has 48 members, 85% of them women. We are picking up on notes of dried apple, black tea, and malt, Happy Brewing!
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Coffees of the Month
Last week I bought Black River from the Regional Market. I have to say. It is absolutely the best black coffee I have ever had. I hope it’s a regular edition that is available all the time. It’s so good. I’m definitely telling everyone I know to get it. Really. Not to overstate it, I was blown away.
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Running George
Medium Roast | 10oz
Origin: Brazil
Cupping Notes: Chamomile, Carmelized, Chocolate
Altitude: 3500ft
Process: Brazil Natural
Varietal: Yellow Bourbon
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The Conductor
City Roast | 10oz
Origin: Guatemala
Cupping Notes: Chocolate, Raisin, Cherry
Altitude: 5300 Ft
Process: Washed
Varietal: Caturra, Bourbon
Origin: Nicaragua
Cupping Notes: Chocolate, Roasty, Herbal
Altitude: 4100 Ft
Process: Washed
Variety: Bourbon, Catimor, Bourbon Caturra
Rough & Ready
Dark Roast | 10oz
Who do we partner with?
Tug Hill Artisan Roasters sources coffee both through importers as well as directly from farms. We really value these "direct trade" relationships. So much so that we've set up a whole page on our website where we talk about them!
Whether the farmers are practicing new and innovate pest control or fermenting coffee with unique yeast strains, we want to share and emphasize some of the wonderful people we've had the opportunity to work with over the years.
At Tug Hill Artisan Roasters, we recognize that the best we can do as roasters is being true to the intent of the farmers and processors. It's the knowhow to grow great coffee and hours put into its processing that sets specialty apart (obviously there's also the scoring). Let's put credit due where it deserves to be.
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Tug Hill Artisan Roasters was launched with a vision to bring Specialty Coffee to the Tug Hill Region while supporting sustainable practices in coffee.
Even better change
Great coffee
Tug Hill Artisan Roasters was launched with a vision to bring Specialty Coffee to the Tug Hill Region while supporting sustainable practices in coffee.
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