Tanya Holland's California Soul Blend

Tanya Holland’s California Soul Blend is built around a pair of coffees from the Kayon Mountain Estate in Southern Guji, Ethiopia. The first is a natural-process coffee that gives the blend a fruit-forward character, and the second is a vibrant, fully-washed coffee that contributes brightness and
subtle floral notes.

Another natural processed coffee grown by members
the Abakundakawa cooperative in Northern Rwanda adds to the blend’s
fruity flavor profile.

Finally, we complete the blend with a coffee grow
members of Koperasi Pertanian Gayo Lauser Antara (KPGLA) in Sumatra’s
Aceh Province. This full bodied and earthy coffee adds depth and body to the coffee, and together they culminate in a complex and versatile blend with just the right amount of fruit presence.

$1 from every 12oz bag of California Soul, and $2 from every 2lb bag is donated directly to Mandela Partners to fund programs that build community power through food.

Founded in West Oakland in 2004, Mandela Partners was established to fill a gap that was created by deeply rooted inequities – a challenging local food environment, a legacy of redlining and economic disinvestment, and barriers to good jobs and economic opportunities.

Today Mandela Partners approaches these challenges with creativity, joy, and innovation, and uses food as a tool for Black communities and communities of color to build their own wealth, well-being, and opportunities. Their programs include: distributing sustainably grown fruits and vegetables for families facing food insecurity; culinary training for community members facing barriers to employment – with a focus on those returning home after incarceration; wellness education rooted in empowering individuals to redefine their health and celebrate food; and support for small farms and small food businesses owned by people of color.