This coffee is a Green Tip Gesha from Peru, produced by Simon Brown and Merlith Cruz at their Las Etíopes farm in Jaén, within the village of El Porvenir. The farm sits at 2050 meters above sea level and this lot was harvested in December 2023. It is a natural processed coffee made from the Green Tip Gesha variety—a variation of the classic Geisha cultivar with pure green leaves rather than bronze tinting. The coffee presents an intensely perfumed floral aroma with jasmine and lavender, bright citrus acidity balanced by stone fruit sweetness. Expect tasting notes of apricot, yuzu, 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.
