Mukwano Coffee Roasters
Change your coffee drinking habit into a coffee tasting experience with Mukwano Coffee Roasters
If you haven't gathered, we are predominantly a coffee roastery. We pride in the coffee fruit and the experience you get in that morning cup. In our coffee shop you can find the typical coffee drinks but we use less syrups and more naturally focused syrup that help you focus less on the sweetness and more on the coffee in your cup. Why is that you ask? Why is specialty coffee so expensive and what does specialty even mean? Essentially, specialty coffee beans are of a higher-grade coffee bean (typically arabica coffee) than most typical beans found in stores (predominantly robusta coffee) as well as being cared for differently during processing and roasting. It also means that the cost is more for this coffee when it was still unroasted/green. Coffee is graded by quality and priced accordingly. Price and quality are also a result of where the coffee came from for example Central America, Asia, Africa, etc.
Coffee takes a long time to grow, process, and then roast. A lot of care and
thought goes into a roast profile for each origin, and even before that the
growing and processing of coffee beans takes a lot of work on the farmer’s
part! Most beans pass through approximately 16-20 processing steps before they
hit your cup. In the case of our beans, the extra price also reflects that the
farmers are being paid more fairly for their beans, work, and dedication to
assuring you get the highest quality coffee bean in your cup. Any of our beans
with an "FT" are certified fair trade and we can be assured the
farmers are getting the fair wage they are working hard to earn. All of our
beans are organic/natural and reflect that no extra processing and chemicals
were used to boost the growth process.
We have opened a coffee shop in Rawlins Wyoming at 1410 W Pine
St. We would love for you to stop by and see us and try out
some of our coffee and non-coffee drinks like the Cold Front, Pour Over, a
variety of blended or iced drinks, herbal teas, London Fog, Matcha, or even a
Parfait or Leige Waffle!
All orders placed on our website are available for local hand delivery in
Rawlins, Wyoming and Casper, Wyoming. All other order outside of those towns
are subject to shipping costs.
Please indicate if you'd like whole bean or ground for your order as well as grind preferred. All ground orders are set to a drip pot grind.
All beans are 16oz/1lb bags unless otherwise indicated.
Rwanda - Kopacama FT
Fair Trade from hundreds of small farmers in Kanzu, Rwanda and represents 949 members from Rwanda's Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District.
- Roast: Light-Medium
- Flavor Profile: This Fair Trade-certified coffee leads with a sweet, creamy mouthfeel, peaks with a citric/raspberry seltzer acidity, and ends in a long, lingering, floral finish.
- Cupping Score: 85
Honduras - 18 Rabbit Organic Washed
From the hills of Honduras comes 18 Rabbit, a delicious honey-processed coffee. The coffee farms are female-owned and have been partners of Cafe Kreyol since 2014.
Tasting Notes of maple, a tart green apple acidity, and curiously sweet. This is definitely a seasonal must-have!
This is what we use for our cold brew in our shop as well as our mobile unit. We find it to be a refreshingly different approach than most coffee shops take towards cold brew.
- Origin: Honduras
- Region: Latin America
- Varietal: Red & Yellow Catuai
- Suggested Roast Level: Medium-Dark
- Process: Honey
- Elevation: 1400 m above sea level
Burundi - Kibria Washed Processed - Long Miles Project
Nestled deep within the heart of the small coffee producing country of Burundi, on the border of Kayanza Province, is the village of Bukeye. Just beyond this village, down a tree lined dirt road, lies the backbone of Long Miles Coffee Project; the Bukeye washing station. Bukeye is the first washing station built by Ben and Kristy Carlson, an American family who see the potential of Burundi coffee and its farmers.
- Origin: Burundi
- Region: Africa
- Varietal: Bourbon
- Suggested Roast Level: Medium-Dark
- Process: Washed
- Elevation: 1760 m above sea level
Ethiopian - Sweet Lily
This Ethiopian coffee comes from the Halo Barti Cooperative, located in the Southern Nations and Nationality and Peoples region (SNNP) of Ethiopia. This is a fantastic flavor that you wont forget. If you like a sweet fruity coffee this is the one for you!
- Origin: Ethiopia
- Region: Africa
- Varietal: Heirloom Typica
- Suggested Roast Level: Light-Medium
- Process: Washed
- Elevation: 2100-2000 m above sea level
Peruvian - Organic Swiss Water Decaf
Is it possible to have decaffeinated coffee that is both flavorful and exceptional? We think so. A balanced body, with notes of Fruit and Nuts that round off to a hint of cocoa in the finish. This one has us consistency exclaiming aloud, I love that decaf!, and we know that you will too.
- Origin: Peru
- Region: Latin America
- Suggested Roast Level: Medium-Dark
- Process: Decaf Swiss Water
Nicaragua - Pacamara Collaborative Microlot
This is a special 1 time offer we are raosting for a short time. This is a coffee from Gold Mountain Coffee Growers. This is one of the best coffees we have ever had in our roaster. Not only is this a high quality and scoring bean the taste is fantastic. You can expect tasting Citric, White Sugar & Apples that have just been picked. The smell on the brew is of Pear, Apple, Nice, Yellow Plum, Yellow Peach, Citric & A Touch of Banana. Try this while you can becasue we only have 35lbs on hand.
Brazil - Natural Yellow Catuai
A fantastic a stand alone single origin coffee.
This Brazil Natural isn’t your average inexpensive Brazilian coffee. Through a long term partnership, and heavy quality focus, our green supplier, Cafe Kreyol sources this specific Yellow Catuai variety for it’s low acidity, high natural sweetness, and ability to add crema to an espresso blend.
- Origin: Brazil
- Region: Latin America
- Varietal: Red & Yellow Catuai
- Suggested Roast Level: Light-Dark
- Process: Natural
- Elevation: 1100 m above sea level
Uganda - Sipi Falls
The Sipi Falls Wash station gets its name from the iconic triple waterfall nearby, flowing down the steep base of the volcano Mt Elgon. It is a beacon of light in a war-torn area, created with the goal of mentoring field officers in aspects of climate change, tree inventory, agricultural practices, and understanding their internal control systems of operations.
- Origin:Uganda
- Region:Africa
- Varietal:nbsp;SL-14
- Suggested Roast Level:Medium-Dark
- Process:White Honey
- Elevation:1300-1800 m ASL
Sumatra - Orangutan Project Gayo Washed
From 350 smallholder farmers, this coffee is not only one of the best Sumatra coffees you have ever tried, it is also in place with the primary purpose of Environmental protection in Indonesia. Bold and complex, yet smooth. Floral notes that round out in a sweet dark chocolatey flavor make this one of the most unique and must have Dark Roasts you can find.
- Origin: Indonesia
- Region: Asia
- Varietal: Typica, Catimore
- Roast Level: Medium-Dark
- Process: Washed
- Elevation: 1700 meters above sea level
Bolivia - Organic Selva Verde
One of our alternative beans for our espresso blend, Selva Verde is known for being an excellent single origin espresso, great in a drip, a french press, an aero press, or as a cold brew. The low acidity, and sweet caramel aromas of the bean lend exceptional balance to the chocolatey flavor and heavy body. Origin: Bolivia Region: Latin America Varietal: Castillo, Catimore, Typica, Yellow Catuai Suggested Roast Level: Versatile Process: Washed Elevation: 1700 m above sea level
Coming Soon! El Salvador - Freedom Blend
This Blend is for that Sovereign individual that wants to set their taste buds free with coffee that has been harvested from Bitcoin Country in El Salvador. Bitcoin brings with it a freedom from the state, a freedom to get your time back and invest in your future. There is no better way to expereince that everyday than starting your day with the best cup of coffee you'll have. Enjoy that reclaimed time with our Bitcoin Blend. It is sure to prompt you to spend a little bitcoin just for this coffee. Origin: El Salvador Region: Latin America Varietal: Bourbon, Pacas Roast Level: Medium Process: Honey Elevation: 1500 m above sea level
TGFB Blend (Thank God for Bitcoin)
The TGFB Blend was made especially for the Thank God for Bitcoin 2024 conference. For this blend we went a little out of the normal sphere of exclusively Africa and ventured into the Country of Bolivia. This Bolivian Selva Verde bean paired up with our Sweet Lily Ethiopian brings out some great flavors and tastes that can be experienced only from Mukwano Coffee. I wanted to blend some beans that would change the experience of the drinker from the normal cup of coffee. Just as Bitcoin awakens people to a new way of understanding to all of life, we hope this coffee will change how you experience coffee in your life. With this special bitcoin focused bean, you will find aromas of blueberry and caramel with notes of chocolate and mild orange. These beans are fully Organic, direct trade, and come from the farms of Juan Calani from Chapare Bolivia as well as from Oromia region of Ethiopia. Both of these beans have a personal touch and less hands in the pile of compensation, guaranteeing that our farmers are getting a fair wage for their hard work.
Espresso Blend
Mukwano Coffee offers a fantastic darker end medium roasted blend for our Espresso blend. We have taken a couple approaches to our espresso blend depending on seasonal availability of beans.
We offer either a great mix of our Brazil Natural Yellow Catuai mixed with our Sweet Lily Ethipoin or our Uganda Sipi Falls mixed with the Sweet Lily Ethipoin. Both of these blends offer a very similar flavor profile and testing experience.This blend highlights the medium acidity, nut, and marshmallow of the Uganda/Brazil while being amazingly complimented by the jasmine, rose, and berry of the Ethiopian. The balance and experience in the cup is perfect and we hope you love it as much as we do!
The Gut Check
This blend was specifically created for the Gut Check Podcast. This blend is much like the podcast, in that, it isnt a podcast for listening to at all, but more of a product that you consume.
The flavor profile you can expect are like the contents of the podcast itself; a flavor profile from cigar loving, energy drink reviewing, Downton Abby watching flavors, Re:Rapture novelists. It comes with notes of smoke, tabacco, buourbon, and toffee from our Sumatra, mixed with some of the nice acidity and floral flavors pulled from both our ethipian and honduras beans. You might even detect a hint of Ultragest*. This blend is a delicate cup with lively overtones, that not only taste amazing, but also gives you that energy boost you need, like a caffine kick from an old man with titanium knees.*Ultragest is not a real thing and is not contained in any of our blends...it's an inside joke
Five Pound Bag
You can get you choice of any roast profile in a 5lb option. This is a way to get a discount without being a subscriber for those heavy coffee drinkers. Please enter the COFFEE ORIGIN and GRIND TYPE in your comments.
Sample Pack
Can't decide what coffee to try? Try them all. Get 3 oz of each: Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Sumatra, and Uganda.
Shipping & Handling - up to 3lbs
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