IN THE SUN

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NATURAL LOTS: In The Sun always features naturally processed coffees. These are lots in which fresh cherries are harvested and set out to dry in the sun. By leaving those outer fruit and mucilage layers intact during drying, the seed takes on complex pulpy sugars. This drying typically takes around two weeks with the next stage being ‘hulling’ in which the outer layers are removed before a final wash.  Natural coffees are ‘the perfect starting point’ for people interested in specialty coffee. The processing lends itself to deep fruit-forward flavours, which are easy to pick up and makes ‘taste notes’ far less ambiguous. The cup will have much bigger body than washed processes, and natural lots can even lend themselves to more earthy and robust sensory profiles.  Simple with heavy sweetness, our natural lots are crowd pleasers that will leave you feeling content. As Nirvana’s All Apologies suggests, “In the sun, In the sun, I feel as one.” ORIGIN: The late summertime fan favourite, Kayon Mountain returns to In The Sun! Ismael Hassen Aredo, along with several shareholder families, own and operate Kayon Mountain Farm. It crosses two villages, Taro and Sweana, whose residents traditionally worked in a local mine. When Ismeal and these families started the the farm back in 2012, it meant the creation of numerous permanent positions and seasonal jobs. By focusing on worker's quality of live with free transportation, financial support for local schools, and much higher wages than those at the mine, the farm has become a central part of the local landscape. Kayon also has numerous environmental mandates, including indigenous tree protection, natural compost fertilization, and highly controlled on-site processing. FLAVOUR: It is year eight with this ever popular natural gem! The acidity in this year's harvest is beautifully bright like fresh orange juice and lemon curd. The fruit and berry notes are intense with bursts of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and strawberry, which cascade into a cooked plum and baked peach flavours. The finish has hints of caramel before more fresh lime and a thick syrupy sweetness, think grenadine or cherry candy, and a nice creamy vanilla note.  ROAST DEGREE:  Light-Medium. TASTE: Blueberry, Lemon Curd & Strawberry Shortcake. REGION: Shakiso, Guji, Oromia.  FARM: Kayon Mountain Farm. VARIETY: Local Landraces. ELEVATION: 1900-2200m. PROCESS: Natural. IMPORTER: Sally at Cafe Imports. FOB PRICING: $14.56 USD per Kilogram. (This is the price before transport costs including shipping, brokerage, etc.)  YEARS PARTNERED: This is our seventh harvest with Kayon Mountain (2019-2026)