New Coffee Release: Kenya CRI Rukera AB
KENYA CRI RUKERA AB This coffee was produced at the historic Rukera Farm, owned and operated by Kenya’s Coffee Research Institute(CRI), one of the country’s primary agricultural bodies. AB in the name above is a reference to bean size. A look at the specs: Farm: Rukera Farm Varietal(s): Sl28, SL34, K7, Ruiru 11 & Batian […]
Barista Story: Travis Scott SA Barista Champ 2011 & Coffee in Colombia
In Travis Scott’s words, he’s “always been a coffee guy”. He got his start in coffee 9 years ago at a coffee shop where he soon learnt “I knew nothing”. In the past 9 years Travis has gained immense coffee knowledge and made a significant impact on the industry. In 2011 he was crowned SA‘s […]
Barista Story: SA’s 1st Barista Champ Willem Pienaar & Coffee in Japan
Willem Pienaar got his start in coffee 11 year ago at Origin. As he explains, “I was doing work on site installing the alarm in Origin HQ back before there even was a shop, met Joel and asked to take some coffee home. It was so different from what I had known before that I […]
New Coffee Release: Costa Rica Don Alfonso- Washed & Natural
Caturra- Washed and Natural This coffee is from the one of Costa Rica’s most historic farms- Aquiares Estate, located in the Turrialba region of Costa Rica on the fertile slopes of the Turrialba Volcano. The name of the coffee, Don Alfonso, represents the best of the harvest and is associated with Don Alfonso Robelo, patriarch […]
New Release: HONDURAS FINCA EL LIQUIDAMBO - Cup of Excellence Lot#7
Honduran coffee was, until relatively recently, aimed at the commercial market and the country in general was perceived as being a low-price commodity exporter. Through the 90’s, the rest of Central America started becoming known for producing fantastic, specialty lots of coffee, while Honduras fell behind dramatically. It has to be noted that there is […]