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Rwanda: Karongi Gitesi 2024

$16.00

We are excited to bring this coffee back again this year. The Gitesi site is at 1740 meters, actually one of the lower areas, surrounded by high ridges ranging up to 2000 meters where coffee is grown. More than 1,800 coffee farmers in the area supply Gitesi with cherries each year. The station fosters a relationship with the farmers by paying an additional dividend, based on performance, at the end of each season. Gitesi was started in 2005 and has been building capacity with each passing harvest. Like much of Rwanda, the coffee is Bourbon variety. This lot was "built" by looking at all their day lot batches and combining the best ones. Gitesi has placed at COE ("Cup of Excellence") more than once, including top coffee a few years back, and continues to produce competition-level coffees. This is another beautiful Farm Gate coffee that is good for espresso.

Cupping Notes: Strong-steeped English Breakfast tea, mild fruit accents, lemon zest, and sweet overlay of sugar cane juice

Brew Recommendations: Drip, French Press, pour-over, espresso.

Farm Gate Coffee: Farmers paid at least 50% above Fair Trade

Varietal: Bourbon

Region: Karongi

Altitude: 1740-2000 meters

Process: Wet processed (washed) and sun-dried on raised beds

Equity Pricing (EP) Levels

  • Sustaining Level: $16 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

  • Uplifting Level: $20 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

  • Benefacting Level: $24 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below


ORIGINS AND HOUSE ROASTS
  • African (Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya): Expect notes of strawberry, rhubarb pie filling, cranberry juice, & a hint of orange.
  • Sunda Islands (Sumatra, East Timor, West Timor, Papua New Guinea): Expect notes of sorghum, caramel, praline, & pecan.
  • Latin (Costa Rica, Colombia, Honduras, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador): Expect notes of hazelnut, Dutch cocoa, milk chocolate, & wafer cookie.
  • 4-Track Blend (House Roast): Expect notes of powdered cacao, plum, & raspberry.
  • Black Top Dark Roast (House Roast): Expect notes of rich, bitter chocolate with a smoky yet sweet flavor profile.
EQUITY PRICING (EP) LEVELS

  • Sustaining Level: Your purchase at this level keeps the lights on by helping us continue to bring you coffees by quality producers while also ensuring we are able to pay farmers above market rate prices for their beans. You are also helping us to continue offering this Equity and Transparency Pricing Model to our customers. Loyalty and equity is special to us so at this level you are offered special deals and unique appreciations!

  • Uplifting Level: Your purchase at this level sustains us but also elevates our ability to build out new products, buy more coffees from quality producers and offer new services. You are also helping us to continue offering this Equity and Transparency Pricing Model to our customers. Loyalty and equity is special to us so at this level you are offered special deals and unique appreciations!

  • Benefacting Level: Your purchase at this level makes you a benefactor. You are creating opportunities for us to reach our vision of creating a community marketplace that celebrates marginalized voices and keeps us pushing the boundaries of what this industry can look and be like. You are also helping us to continue offering this Equity and Transparency Pricing Model to our customers. Loyalty and equity is special to us so at this level you are offered special deals and unique appreciations!

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

  • Shipped Coffee - All orders placed after on or after Monday will be fulfilled the following Monday

  • Southeast/East Portland (includes some Northeast areas that are East like Cully and Hollywood) - All orders placed on or after Monday will be fulfilled the following Monday

  • North/Northeast/Northwest Portland (includes areas like St Johns) - All orders placed on or after Tuesday will be fulfilled the following Tuesday

  • Southwest Portland - All orders placed on or after Monday will be SHIPPED the following Monday (you will still receive LOCAL delivery prices, not shipped)

  • Portland Apartments - If there is no way for us to deliver to your door, we will ship your coffee.