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Our Master Roaster and Director Chris began his
career in tea trading in Kenya and has made many
trips to Africa visiting the wonderful farms where
our coffee grows.
Our ethical coffee and tea business is largely
based around seeing the production facilities first- On this trip, Chris spent time with the farmers and
hand. Chris has hiked long distances over beautiful
hilly terrain and experienced some exhilarating
motorbike rides to reach countless remote farms.
This Burundi trip was taken with Omwani Coffee
Company and Migoti Hill Coffee.
Meeting the farmers and being able to spend a
whole week with them gives us the chance to tell
you the incredible stories of the people who grow
the sustainable coffee roasted right here in West
Sussex.
Understanding the challenges our suppliers face
and the sheer amount of work it takes to bring a
fresh cuppa to your table is incredibly insightful
and allows us to support our farmers.
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Seeing the growing, washing and drying processes
allows for even greater knowledge of the beans,
which we can put straight into practice back in our
Sussex Roastery.
For example, the hand-picked coffee cherries that
end up as Migoti Mountain coffee beans are
medium roasted to bring out the lemon, cherry,
maple syrup, and dark chocolate taste notes.
Meet Zephyrin
Migoti washing station manager Zephyrin is
responsible for managing the team, training coffee
farmers, and overseeing all coffee processing and
production.
Most of the team are women, who work mainly on
the raised drying tables, regularly turning the
coffee by hand as it dries and removing defective
beans that compromise the coffee quality.
Ensuring the beans have constant attention
throughout each process is key. The work from
cherry to dried green bean is incredibly labour
intensive and meticulous.
Zephyrin with his team of station workers to see
the exceptionally hard work each individual puts
into each bean. Chris has come back and shared
his experiences with the team, this care and
attention go directly into the freshly roasted beans
we are so passionate about.