Kenya - Asali Hills Estate - Direct Trade - Washed

rigin: Kenya, Kimilili, Mt. Elgon Farmers: Chapurukha Kusimba and Dan Melone  Varietal: Ruiru and Batian Process: Washed Tasting Notes:  Dark Chocolate Dark Berry  Grapefruit Acidity    We are proud to bring back the Asali Hills Estate. Asali Hills is environmental, cultural and coffee success story that has a deep connection to Illinois. Chap Kusimba, an esteemed archaeology professor grew up on a coffee farm and always longed to have a coffee farm of his own. In 2004, Chap and his wife purchased a deforested 125 acre plot of land near Chap's native Kimilili near Mt. Elgon.  Chap meticulously studied the land, repopulating the landscape with native trees and constructing an estate house integrated into a prehistoric cave system in the rocky hills.  We were introduced to Chap through an archaeological colleague of Chap's, Dan Melone, a Chicago native who now resides in Vernon Hills. Dan brought a sample from the farm in 2018. Blown away by the potential of the coffee, Kevin, Dan and