Kenya Gondo

About This Coffee

Gondo Coffee Factory was founded in 1998 in Kenya's Mathioya District, where 727 producers deliver their harvests. Farmers hand-pick ripe red cherry and sort twice to remove defects before processing. The coffee is fermented for 16-18 hours, washed with fresh water from the Kananahu stream, graded, and dried under the sun. The region experiences two rainy seasons—the main crop relies on long rains from April to June, while the fly crop benefits from shorter October to November rains. Farms are small, spanning 1-2 hectares, with most coffee arriving at the washing station within 20 minutes of picking. The area is near Mount Kenya and rich with native wildlife and indigenous plants.

Origin

Mathioya (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

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Processing

Washed

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Bellwood Coffee

Bellwood Coffee was founded in 2018 by brothers Joel and Charles Norman in Atlanta, Georgia, with creative direction from Tommy Keough and initial roasting led by Ben Shaum, who devoted a year long Emory University fellowship to studying the social impact of coffee buying. Joel now leads roasting at the 3,000 square foot Riverside flagship, where a self contained roaster produces small batches weekly with a lighter, flavour forward profile designed to let natural characteristics shine. The company has grown to five locations across Atlanta, including a partnership with the Little Shop of Stories bookstore in Decatur. All sourcing emphasises traceability through direct relationships with importers and producers, and the range rotates through around 10 coffees at any given time.

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