This coffee is from Jardines Del Eden in Quindio, Colombia, grown at 1780 meters altitude and produced by Felipe Arcila. It features the Pink Gesha variety, a natural mutation of the traditional Red Gesha with coffee cherries that mature to a pink hue. Jardines have isolated and propagated only 900 trees, with just 24kg harvested per season, making this an extremely small lot. The coffee is processed using EF2 (Extended Natural Fermentation) method. Harvested in November 2023, it offers floral and delicate tea-like characteristics balanced with ripe raspberry and stone fruit sweetness, featuring notes of raspberry, nectarine, and jasmine.
Kiss the Hippo launched in 2018 as London's first carbon negative coffee roastery. Every coffee they sell is certified organic by the Soil Association and certified carbon negative, with reforestation projects in Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia, and Nepal through a partnership with Swiss nonprofit On A Mission. They pay farmers at least 50% above Fair Trade prices, often double. The roastery has won the UK Barista Championships three times, with victories by Joshua Tarlo in 2018, Paul Ross in 2019, and Paul Ross again in 2020 and now supplies seven London café locations. Sustainability extends to fully compostable pods, recyclable packaging, a Living Wage commitment, and a partnership with bio bean that turns used grounds into biofuels.
