Discover Kin Coffee Roasters and the incredible coffee they showcase.
Who are Kin Coffee Roasters?
Kin Coffee was founded in 2019 by partners Greg and Kate.
Their story began in West London, where they resided for several years. However, when the coronavirus pandemic struck, they chose to seek refuge in the tranquility of the Kentish countryside.
What they found themselves missing the most after relocating was the joy of waking up on a sunny morning, riding the Ducati, and indulging in a flat white from the diverse selection of exquisite boutique coffee houses they had enjoyed while exploring the city.
They were experiencing serious withdrawal from their high-quality caffeine fix!
The solution initially presented itself with the acquisition of a splendid VBM espresso machine and Ceado grinder.
Despite mastering the perfect grind size and learning the art of latte, they couldn't quite replicate the bold flavors they had savored in their favorite cafés.
The problem, as it turned out, was the freshness of the coffee. Once they began ordering from websites that offered "freshly roasted coffee delivered to your door," their taste buds were once again satisfied.
They then immersed themselves in the nuanced world of coffee.
They explored where the beans are harvested—the raw coffee "beans" are actually a light green seed from the cherry-like fruit of the Coffea plant—how the fruit is processed, the bean extracted (which greatly affects the taste in the cup), how it is traded and exported, and finally, how it is roasted, ground, and brewed.
One sunny day, the quaint but slightly forlorn "potting shed" in their garden seemed to be calling out for use. They decided that refurbishing the building would be an excellent lockdown project, but the space would also be perfect for trying their hand at roasting coffee themselves. So, they ordered a commercial roaster!
They have been directly trading with a single farm in Brazil since their inception for their mainstay coffee and have a diverse range of solely naturally-processed options supplied by Falcon in Lewes, East Sussex. All roasted with a view to develop the natural innate flavour profiles present in the beans and swaying away from the dark side of bitter espresso roasts
The Origin
The Songbird coffee from Kin Coffee Roasters originates from the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia.
Tariku Mengesha is the sole owner and produced this natural coffee entirely on his farms, the farm is located throughout the banko chelchele kebele (neighbourhood) of gedeb woreda, south of yirgacheffe and just west of the border with the vast oromia region.
Tariku applied the basic agronomic practices and keep the field free of any weeds, grows pulse crops in his coffee field so as to maintain the fertility of the soil.
The pruning practices are carried out with the technical help from our stumping project partners, technoserve, and some district agricultural experts.
Tariku processes the coffee with the help of tesfaye roba, and this lot has been processed as a traditional natural, first by soaking the cherries to remove all immature, floaters, overripe and foreign matter and then drying on raised beds for 28 days.
yirgacheffe ethiopia - PDG
while coffee is tariku’s primary income, which he uses to support his family that includes 10 children (3 boys and 7 girls), he also grows navy beans and false banana, called “enset,” which produce no edible fruit but whose root and heart ( rhizome and pseudostem, if you want to be botanically accurate) can be harvested.
What To Expect
Here’s an idea of what to expect from this natural Yirgacheffe coffee from Kin Coffee Roasters.
Team Batch brew method of choice - Aeropress.
If you loved this coffee and want it to have it in your life again order directly from Kin Coffee Roasters now.
FAQs
Where to buy Kin Coffee?
You can purchase all of their fantastic single origin, blends and decaf coffee’s from their online store.
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I’m Tom and I have been working in the coffee industry for over 10 years, starting my journey as a barista in Australia, working on coffee farms in South America and roasting coffee in The UK. Today I review and write about speciality coffee. I am the founder of Batch Coffee Club, which showcases the very best coffee from around the world. Read more about Tom Saxon Coffee Expert.