Sourced from Bankim village, Adamawa region, Cameroon.

We have gone to great lengths, bypassing government and cooperative alliances, to purchase coffee directly from the farmers at twice the local price.

 

- Position: N 6° 5’ 6”, E 11°29’16”

- Altitude: 700 m a.s.l

- Soil: Laterite

- Climate: Rainy season from April to October; dry season from December to March

- Temperature: Daytime 25–30°C / - Nighttime 10–18°C

- Varieties: LoRobusta

- Intercrops: Soybeans, yams, taro, chili peppers, African nightshade, etc.

- Shade trees: Banana, plantain, avocado, small guava, African prune

- Farming method: As family food crops are intercropped year-round for personal consumption, the coffee is grown with no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, relying solely weeding before havest.