MOTHER-SHIP BLEND

PRODUCER

This blend brings together coffees from two distinct communities:

Uganda

Since 2017, The Coffee Gardens has been supporting ethical specialty coffee production and transparent connections between farmers and customers. Through collaboration with Falcon, farmers receive training in sustainable agricultural practices, including shade-grown cultivation and improved harvesting techniques.

Ethiopia

The Kotta cooperative is part of the Kata Maduga Union, established in 2016. This union helps twenty local associations better organize the sale and export of their harvests. Kotta cooperative members are smallholders with plots ranging from one to twenty hectares. Because the coffee grows at high altitudes above 2,000 meters, the cherries ripen more slowly, gaining their characteristic density and sweetness.

PROCESSING

Both processes ensure clarity and complexity of flavor.

Uganda

Fresh cherries were pulped and fermented for 20 hours in plastic tanks without water. They were then thoroughly rinsed with cool mountain spring water, dried on African beds within solar dryers, and subsequently sorted in 12 stages.

Ethiopia

After harvest, farmers deliver the cherries to the washing station, where the process begins by removing the skin and part of the pulp. The coffee is then left to ferment for 12 hours to break down the remaining sugars on the bean’s surface. Afterward, it is mechanically cleaned and moved to raised African beds, where the beans dry for 6 to 7 days. This quick and controlled washed process helps maintain a clean and bright flavor in the coffee.

VARIETY

Uganda

The SL14, SL28, and Nyasaland varieties create a unique flavor combination. SL14, a Ugandan classic, brings subtle citrus notes and a light tea-like body with excellent disease resistance. SL28, a legendary Kenyan variety, is prized for its intense fruitiness, sweetness, and notes of blackcurrant. Nyasaland, a historic Arabica from Malawi, adds delicate floral and tea notes with a light citrus sweetness.

Ethiopia

In this coffee, you will find a mix of original Ethiopian varieties, collectively known as Heirloom. These are coffee trees that have evolved naturally in the region over centuries. In the cup, they manifest a typical floral and herbal aroma with a light body, exactly what we expect from a quality Ethiopian coffee.