A celebration of the people who make every cup possible, our Holiday Blend is a med-light roast seasonal blend with festive flavors of berry compote, brownie, and baking spices.
This certified organic blend is built around a natural-process coffee from Kayon Mountain Estate in Ethiopia. 5% of sales from this coffee will be used for the construction of three classrooms at the local Taro Elementary School.
Holiday Blend is a limited time offering available through the end of the year.
Flavor Profile
Origin
Ethiopia, Guatemala
Tasting Notes
Festive flavors of berry compote, brownie and baking spice.
Roast Level
LightMed LtMedMed DarkDark
Origin Story
Ismael Hassen Aredo (Ethiopia)
Suke Quto (Ethiopia)
Marcos de Marcos Gaspar, Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Desarrollo de Concepción Huista (CODECH) (Guatemala)
Holiday Blend is built around a natural processed lot from Kayon Mountain Estate, which is located in the Guji growing region of Ethiopia. Natural, or dry processed coffees are not pulped after harvesting, which means the coffee fruit is left to dry on the beans fully intact, resulting in intense fruit-forward flavors. Kayon Mountain Estate owner Ismael Hassen Aredo provides training for 140 nearby smallholder farmers, helps finance social initiative projects such as the construction of schools, and plans to build a bridge across the Sawana River to make the walk to school for the children of the community more safe.
This year’s Holiday Blend features two coffees from Ethiopia, the second one is a citrus- and floral-toned washed process coffee produced on Suke Quto, a farm located in the Guji Highlands of Ethiopia. Suke Quto is owned and operated by Ato Tesfaye Bekele, one of the people that helped to put the Guji region on the specialty coffee map. At nearly 550 acres, Suke Quto coffee farm, washing station and dry mill have become a force in the highlands of Guji. Their focus is on the production of environmentally friendly coffee in an economically viable manner that benefits the community, and helps people earn a living income from sustainable coffee production.
The final addition to this year’s Holiday Blend is from a cooperative called CODECH (Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Desarrollo de Concepción Huista) This particular lot comes from one of CODECH’s standout members, Marcos de Marcos Gaspar, who consistently ranks among the top producers in the cooperative’s annual quality competition. We first encountered Marcos’s coffee in 2016 while visiting CODECH to serve as judges, and we’ve purchased his coffee every year since 2018.
Altitude
5,000 - 7,380 feet
Variety
Local Heirloom, Kurume, Welicho, Caturra, Pache Verde
Processing
Natural, Washed
Why We Love This Coffee
Our Holiday Blend is a celebration of the people who make every cup possible, from farmers and roasters to baristas in our cafes, and the loved ones you share it with at home. Crafted for the season, this blend brings the spirit of connection to every sip.
The custom coffee bag, instant coffee packaging, and ceramic mug were designed by Jack Hudson (@jhudsonwork), an illustrator and director based in East London.
Certified Organic
Sustainably Sourced
Good Coffee, Better Planet
5% of sales from our Holiday Blend collection will go to our partners at Kayon Mountain, a coffee farm in Guji, Ethiopia. Funds will be used for the construction of three classrooms at the local Taro Elementary School.
All of Holiday Blend’s component coffees are certified organic.
Certified Organic
Sustainably Sourced
