Christmas Mills Blend
Pricing & Formats
| Format | Price | /cup | /250g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250g | £8.00 | £0.48 | £8.00 |
| 1kg Best | £27.50 | £0.41 | £6.88 |
About this Product
Our popular natural blend with a festive twist
Tastes like: Sweet grapefruit, mango, golden orange syrup. Complex.
Origins:
Rwanda: Cyesha (50%)
Location: Nyamasheke District
Altitude: 1460-1720 masl
Varietal: Red Bourbon
Process: Natural
Kenya: Kaptagat (50%)
Location: Uasin Gishu County
Altitude: 1800 masl
Varietals: Batian & Ruiru 11
Process: Natural
These coffees come from our friends at Raw Material and Lot 20 Coffee. They are amazing and help farmers to train up so they can produce better coffees to ultimately get paid more.
Rwanda Cyesha
In Rwanda, Raw Material works alongside Muraho Trading Co in a partnership that helps affiliate co-operatives increase their production quality, achieve higher prices for their coffee, and reach new markets. Muraho's washing stations are located in the Nyamasheke, Gakenke and Nyabihu regions of Rwanda.
Located in the Nyamasheke District, close to the shores of Lake Kivu, Cyesha (pronounced Cheh-sha) is one of Muraho Trading Co’s newest stations. The soil in this area is volcanic, making it highly fertile for cultivating high-quality red bourbon coffee.
Cyesha employs four permanent staff, five seasonal staff and 90 casual labourers during high season. In 2024 they produced 300 metric tonnes of exportable coffee.
The station buys coffee cherry from 470 coffee producers, 25 per cent of whom are female. The crops are harvested between February and May, with dry milling and bagging continuing until early July, when the coffees become available for export.
There are two large hurdles facing producers as they try to increase their production yields. One is the high price of fertilisers and the other is ageing coffee trees. Despite these issues, Cyesha redistributes a nutrient-rich organic compost which is created by combining grass cuttings with coffee pulp discarded during processing.
The goal is to continue increasing the volumes they purchase from producers, whilst helping them increase their yields, which enables them to maximise their profits from their land. To do so, fifty thousand new seedlings will be distributed every year, alongside rejuvenating techniques applied to old trees such as pruning and stumping.
Kenya Kaptagat
This coffee was processed by our Kenyan coffee producer, Lot 20, at its new satellite facility in Kaptagat, on the border of Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.
What makes this particular coffee extra special is that it is rare. While around 90 per cent of Kenyan coffees are washed, the beans in this coffee have been dried using a natural process, creating a different flavour profile for you to enjoy.
Lot 20 Coffee is deeply committed to supporting local farmers and improving livelihoods. The company ensures that farmers receive premium prices for their cherries, mitigating the financial risks that farmers typically face in the volatile coffee market. This is in contrast to the conventional coffee supply chain in Kenya, where farmers often receive minimal compensation after numerous middlemen take a share of the profits. Lot 20 pays farmers upfront, removing the uncertainty of fluctuating prices.
Lot 20 also provides farmers with financial literacy training and helps them open bank accounts to manage their income. Additionally, to encourage younger generations to participate in coffee farming, Lot 20 offers quality seedlings from its own nurseries, alongside agronomic support and guidance from older farmers and agronomists.
