MONTHLY SPECIAL - Kenya, Kamagogo PB, Muranga, Kiru Farmers Cooperative
blueberry ~ darjeeling ~ pear
Every month, our resident Q Grader and third-generation Wogan, James, searches the world to find a coffee that is ‘weird and wonderful’, and truly excites. A micro-lot, a great back-story, an impressive cooperative, or a particularly unusual taste; once it's gone, it's gone.
We keep the prices of these extraordinary coffees down, so that you have the chance to try something that you might not be able to get your hands on otherwise.
The farm
Kamagogo is one of four factories operated by the Kiru Farmers Cooperative Society. This FCS is very focused on improving its infrastructure and has invested in grading tablets, better drying beds, and advanced de-pupling equipment. There is also a water-soaking pit on site, which is used to purify the water used in the processing and prevention of any contamination to fresh water sources.
Muranga is situated on the western slope of the Aberdare mountains, and is a region that is cooler than most of the rest of Kenya. Microlots from Kenya are traceable to either the farm or factory - the majority of coffee farmers own 1/8 to 1/4 a hectare of land.
The process
Estates in the region are generally best known for their washed coffees. The coffee is picked ripe and de-pupled the same day, then fermented in open air tanks made of concrete or cement for 24 - 48 hours. It is then washed thoroughly using water channels before being soaked under water for 12 - 72 hours. Finally, spread on raised beds to dry.
Why Wogan?
Ethical
We work closely with farms worldwide to make sure that coffee farmers are paid a fair price, through Fairtrade and our own Direct Trade certifications. Working hard with coffee farmers to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Sustainable
We maintain long term relationships with our carefully selected coffee farms, to provide the stability they need to plan for the future. The added bonus? Coffee that improves with every single crop, as their farming practices and equipment improves.
LDPE4 Recyclable
Helping you to do your bit. Our bags are LDPE4 recyclable, meaning they can be recycled in supermarkets. Alternatively, you can check with your Local Authority to see if they will collect it for you. Green lights include mentions of; bread bags, frozen food bags, squeezable bottles, bubble wrap, and carrier bags.
Carbon Pledge
We've pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030, and we're already well on the way. Our warehouses are now powered by solar panels, with the extra juice fuelling our fleet of electric vehicles.
Sustainable and ethical
We've made it this generation's mission to put sustainability at the forefront. We’ve pledged to be Carbon Neutral by 2030 and are well on our way to getting there. LDPE4 recyclable bags, a Roastery powered entirely by solar energy, and a hell of a lot more.
our story
We, at Wogan Coffee, have been lovingly hand-roasting speciality, ethical, sustainable and traceable coffees since 1970. In our third generation, and a wholly independent family company, you can find us rooted in Bristol; the same city as when Mr Wogan established the business over fifty years ago. Laura and James, grandchildren of the bowler hatted gentleman, now have the ropes firmly in their grasp; James as our resident Q Grader in the Bristol Roastery Headquarters, and Laura in London.
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