North Star Blend | Seasonal Winter Blend | 12oz bag of whole bean coffee | Equator Coffees

North Star Blend | Tastes like spiced cider, persimmon, toffee | Equator Coffees

North Star Blend | Our North Star blend is a med-light roast comprised of coffees from Kenya and El Salvador: inviting flavors of of spiced cider, persimmon, and toffee | Equator Coffees

North Star Blend | 5% of sales from this collection will go to The Chain Collaborative’s 2025–2026 East Africa Incubator cohort. TCC works with local leaders in coffee growing regions to provide leadership training and access to funding for community-driven projects | Equator Coffees

North Star Blend | Our North Star coffee bag and tumbler were designed by Michael Howeler, an incredible illustrator based in New York | Equator Coffees

North Star Blend

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Our winter blend draws inspiration from the North Star: grounded, steadfast, and unwavering. Each cup welcomes a moment to reflect, reset, and embrace the path ahead.

5% of sales from this coffee will support The Chain Collaborative’s 2025–2026 East Africa Incubator cohort, which provides funding for community-driven projects in key areas like climate change resilience, gender equity, and education.

North Star is roasting for a limited time only, so be sure to get it while it lasts (along with the North Star Tumbler). You can also subscribe & save 10% on every 12oz or 2lb bag.

Size

cecom-special

12oz

save 15% per oz

2lb

Flavor Profile

Origin
Kenya, El Salvador
Tasting Notes
Rich & inviting with notes of spiced cider, persimmon, and toffee.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Habil Olaka (Kenya)
Claudia Mathies De Rank (El Salvador)

The primary component of North Star is a washed processed coffee from Yellow Diamond Estate in Kenya’s Western Rift Valley, northwest of Nairobi. This single estate is divided into 5 organically farmed sections, with processing taking place on site. Habil Olaka moved his family out to Western Kenya to get away from the city, and back to his roots. They started farming corn and chickens, flowers and honey. The shift to producing coffee provided the family a chance to address problems posed by their other crops—theft through all stages of production, and soil fertility issues. Together they started learning about coffee, hiring top agronomists and improving their processing. Expansion of their coffee production has created job opportunities and provided income for local residents employed at the estate.

The farm uses an integrated approach, incorporating practices like beekeeping to support pollination and the use of composted coffee husk and chicken manure to enrich and amend the soil. The farm provides a place to train the local community in coffee production in an effort to expand their impact on the community. ‘Yellow Diamond’ is a reference to something that is rare and valuable—to Habil, that means family, land, and what the two can produce together.

We finished the blend with a coffee produced by Claudia Mathies De Rank on Finca El Paraiso in Western El Salvador. Claudia is a 4th generation coffee producer. Finca El Paraiso has been in Claudia’s family since the 1800s. This lot was processed using the dry, or natural method of processing, where after harvesting the coffee cherry is left intact and dried whole. The result is a sweet and full bodied coffee that contributes a pleasant fruitiness to the blend.

Altitude

4,500 - 6,200 feet

Variety

Batian, Ruiru 11, Bourbon, Obata, Marsellesa

Processing

Washed, Natural

Why We Love This Coffee

Our winter blend draws inspiration from the North Star: grounded, steadfast, and unwavering. Each cup welcomes a moment to reflect, reset, and embrace the path ahead.

Sustainably Sourced

Good Coffee, Better Planet

5% of sales from this coffee will support The Chain Collaborative’s 2025–2026 East Africa Incubator cohort. TCC works with local leaders in coffee growing regions to provide leadership training and access to funding for community-driven projects in key areas like climate change resilience, gender equity, education, and more.

The custom coffee bag and tumbler were designed by Michael Howeler, an incredible illustrator based in New York.

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