TK Espresso

This version of TK Espresso features a trio of coffees from some of our favorite growing regions. The star of the show is a beautiful natural, or dry-processed coffee produced at Kayon Mountain Estate in the Southern Guji region of Ethiopia. After harvesting, the coffee cherry was left to dry fully intact on the beans, imparting a sweet and fruit-forward flavor profile into the coffee. Kayon Mountain Estate owner Ismael Hassen Aredo provides training for 140 nearby smallholder farmers, helps finance social initiative projects such as the construction of schools, and plans to build a bridge across the Sawana River to make the walk to school for the children of the community more safe.

The next coffee in TK Espresso is a sparkling wet-process coffee from Kenya. With this style of processing, also known as the “washed” method, is a bit more involved than the dry-process. After harvesting, the skin of the coffee berry is removed, and the pulp laden seeds are transferred to fermentation tanks for a day or two before the loosened fruit mucilage is washed off the bean using fresh water. The beans are then placed on raised screen beads to dry in the sun. The flavor that this Kenya coffee brings to TK Espresso is bright-toned, sweet citrus that really helps bring out the berry-like character of the dry-processed Ethiopia coffee mentioned above.

The last coffee in the blend is another wet-process lot, this one from Colombia. The coffee is produced by 300 members of the Association of Women Coffee Growers of West Huila (Asociación de Mujeres Cafeteras del Occidente del Huila), whom make up the Las Rosas Women’s Coffee Project. The project is a multiorganizational effort intended to support the Las Rosas Women’s Group through economic prosperity, social empowerment, and coffee quality. Over the past six years, the women of Las Rosas have showcased their ability to grow and prosper, becoming a source of inspiration for their community.

A portion of proceeds from each bag sold of TK Espresso will go to Ment'or BKB Foundation - a nonprofit foundation that aims to educate and inspire excellence in young culinary professionals and champions the diversity and creativity of the traditions and quality of cuisine in America.