Our Sunset Blend

Like the city of Seattle, Sunset comes alive after things get dark. We roast this complex, smooth-bodied blend on the dark side to bring out a little smokiness reminiscent of a fine bourbon. It’s perfect for sipping over a conversation in a dimly-lit gathering place, or over a story we wrote inspired by this blend, a story of the Ladies that Sewed Seattle Back Together.

Complex Ugandan Coffee Shines Through

A complex Ugandan coffee shines in this dark roasted blend. Cooperative coffee farmers in southern Uganda watch shifting patterns of rainfall and drought. They have a department dedicated to climate change, an office with binders full of compiled information. Analytics, spreadsheets, and folders fill the rooms shelves. The Climate Change Department workers collect extensive data on crop performance and try new forms of cultivars to implement more organic practices.

The Kasese Region of Uganda is the gateway to Queen Elizabeth National Park – a bio-diverse grassland of lions, giraffes, and megafauna. Crop trouble in Kassese indicates that other species in the region have an imperiled future. The farmers of Bukonzo Joint in Kassese employ their organic practices as a way to avoid soil degradation and retail all available moisture. They are doing their part to adapt to the shifting patterns of increasingly dry weather. Moreover, their coffee exceeds “mere survival” – its flavor excels with its natural processing and lovely citrus flavors with apricot and apple notes.

We apply a dark roast to the blend to bring out a smokiness to the drink and an extra body to the Bukonzo beans. The farmers of Bukonzo Joint are intently tuned into their surroundings, cultivating a mellow coffee that’s a welcome addition to most any blend. We feel it works especially well with this one. A coffee that beats the odds.