This coffee is from Ethiopia, produced by farmer Alemayehu Daniel Miju on his 11.3 hectare farm. It is a natural processed coffee, with the farmer producing one container (18,000kg) per year. The coffee is transported to Addis Ababa for dry milling and final grading before being exported with the help of Trabocca. Alemayehu has built a new warehouse near the drying beds for dried cherry storage and conditioning.
Monmouth Coffee Company was founded in 1978 by Nick Saunders and Anita Le Roy on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden. It is widely regarded as a pioneer of third wave coffee in London. The roastery operates from five railway arches in Bermondsey, using energy efficient Loring roasters. Monmouth sources from single farms, estates, and cooperatives through long term contracts, with staff travelling regularly to origin. They have been buying directly in Huila, Colombia, since 2012. The company played a part in regenerating both Neal's Yard and Borough Market, and many of London's independent roasters trace their roots back to Monmouth's training. There are no paper cups: ceramic for staying in, reusable for taking away.
