This coffee is from Kericho in Kenya's Kericho County, located on the western edge of the South Rift Valley. It is a washed coffee grown at altitudes between 1400 and 2000 meters. The beans produce a smooth, balanced cup with prominent notes of chocolate, honey, and fruit compote. The coffee is described as bold with a distinctive profile, ideal for milk-based espresso drinks such as cappuccino, flat white, and latte.
Exe Coffee Roasters was started in 2012 by Kim and Steve Pearson on Exeter's high street. Steve built the original roaster from scrap pieces; today they roast on a Probat 12kg, producing close to 300 kilos a week from a basement roastery beneath their café on Heavitree Road. The operation is deliberately compact and independent, focused on seasonal espresso blends and a rotating selection of two or three single origins. Steve previously owned Devon Coffee in central Exeter, which he sold to concentrate fully on roasting. The café doubles as a gathering spot, complete with a brick fired pizza oven in the back yard.
