SPECIALTY INSTANT COFFEE

ORIGIN | Kapchorwa, Mt. Elgon, Uganda

NOTES | red grape, powdered sugar, nectarine, milk chocolate

We took some of our favorite single origin coffees and made them into instant coffee! We put as much care into our instant coffee as we do our roasting and produce everything in house. 

Take our instant and add hot water for instant coffee or even milk for an instant latte.  

This item comes with 6 pouches that make 1 - 8oz cup each

Description of Coffee | 

MEET THE PRODUCER |  Thanks to our longstanding partnership with Atlantic Specialty Coffee and its sister company, Kawacom, we have had the privilege of tasting and buying coffee from the Gamatui Community in Uganda for over half a decade. Local farmers from throughout the Gamatui community bring their freshly harvested cherries to Sipi Falls, who manages the washing, drying, and milling processes all together. This cuts down on labor for the farmers and also increases the quality and value of each lot, ultimately resulting in better price outcomes for the farmers of Gamatui.

TRUST THE PROCESS | This lot, a naturally processed coffee, was fermented in water for 48 hours before being re-washed and sent off to African-style raised beds for drying. This particular processing method takes much longer than traditional coffees and can vary greatly depending on humidity, temperature, and sunlight. While drying, the coffee itself is frequently turned so that an even and precise moisture content is achieved. Once that happens, the skin and pulp of the cherries are finally removed, leaving us with coffee beans which have been noticeably (and deliciously) impacted by the sweet, fruity mucillage of the cherry throughout the drying process.

TAKE A SIP |  The Gamatui community is well known for rolling out coffees that are distinctly grape-y in flavor. This flavor call, which we've experienced as everything from Welch's grape juice to grape Jolly Ranchers to (in today’s case) fresh red grapes, is both rare and delicious—and it's a big part of why we come back to their naturally processed  coffees year after year. This season's lot is sweet like powdered sugar and smooth like milk chocolate, with some pleasant stone fruit notes (like nectarine) accompanying that infamous grape flavor.

Producer | smallholders in the Gamatui community

Washing Station | Sipi Falls Washing Station

Process | Natural

Variety | various SL varieties

Elevation | 1600-1900 MASL

SPECIALTY INSTANT COFFEE

ORIGIN | Santa Maria, Huila, Colombia

NOTES | black cherry, marzipan, spiced orange, craft chocolate

We took some of our favorite single origin coffees and made them into instant coffee! We put as much care into our instant coffee as we do our roasting and produce everything in house. 

Take our instant and add hot water for instant coffee or even milk for an instant latte.  

This item comes with 6 pouches that make 1 - 8oz cup each

Description of Coffee | 

MEET THE PRODUCERS | Equation Coffee is a longtime friend of the Black & White family. You've likely seen the name of at least one of their endeavors printed on several of our labels throughout the years: La Palma y El Tucán. They pioneered anaerobic processing methods in Colombia and have produced arguably the best anaerobic washed coffees we've ever tasted! Their commitment to excellence and obsession with perfecting fermentation methods are two of the reasons they’ve been featured so prominently on our menu.

Another reason we love our partners at Equation Coffee is because of their profound commitment to community. Since 2013, they have fostered meaningful relationships with over 100 coffee-growing families in the area surrounding their production facility, partnering with them through relationship-driven programs such as Neighbors & Crops. These programs have changed the lives of many coffee growers in Colombia, and Diego Horta is one such beneficiary. This release was grown by Diego on his farm in Santa Maria and then shipped over to the processing gurus at La Palma y El Tucán. After tasting this coffee, we feel certain you'll agree that their partnership is a perfect match.

TRUST THE PROCESS | After being picked at peak ripeness, the coffee cherries are transported to the La Palma processing facility in Cundinamarca, where they undergo 190 hours of anaerobic fermentation in GrainPro bags. Then, they begin the drying process in mechanical dryers for 24 hours before being removed to a coffee drying shed to finish up, achieving optimal moisture content about eight days later.

TAKE A SIP | The red fruit notes in this cup are pronounced and profound, reminding us of black cherries and almost grape-like in character. It’s boozy-but-also-sweet, like cherry cordial filling, and that sweetness feels smooth and creamy, like marzipan. Citrus notes play well with a cinnamon-like spice, giving us a delightful spiced orange note. As the cup cools, it finishes like craft chocolate—and it smells just like walking into Videri Chocolate Factory.

Grower | Diego Horta

Processing | La Palma

Farm | El Rincon

Process | Anaerobic Natural

Variety | Caturra, Castillo

Elevation | 1700 MASL