This coffee is cultivated and harvested by around 200 small-holder farmers and processed at The Coffee Gardens' central washing station in the Sironko district, on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. This particular lot is named after Jackie Nafuna, TCG's Field and Processing Officer. It uses an experimental processing method where cherry skin removed during de-pulping is added back into the fermentation tank to co-ferment with the coffee for 23 hours before washing and drying. The result is a silky, sweet, fruit-forward cup.
Kickback Coffee was incorporated in 2020 and roasts from a converted brickworks in Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, on the edge of the Peak District. The origin story involves a popcorn maker; the operation has since scaled to a team of over 20. They position themselves as adventure coffee, sponsoring athletes like Olympic rock climber Shauna Coxsey and Annasley Park, the ninth woman to row the Atlantic solo and unsupported. The roastery runs three café locations in Altrincham, Pott Shrigley, and Sale Moor. On the community side, they partner with Coffee4Craig, a homeless charity, and team member Alex ran over 200 miles from Macclesfield to London to raise funds.
