Katerco Coffee's Sumatra Single Origin roasted coffee is a unique and delicious option for coffee lovers. This medium roast is carefully crafted using beans sourced from various small growers in the Aceh Province of Sumatra, known for producing some of the finest coffee in the world. These beans are grown at altitudes of 900-1500 MASL and are carefully selected for their high quality and distinctive flavor profile.
This coffee has a complex and nuanced flavor, featuring notes of dark chocolate, herbal, grapefruit, earthy, and cedar. The semi-washed processing method used to prepare these beans results in a rich and full-bodied flavor, with a smooth and velvety mouthfeel.
This coffee is available in either ground or whole-bean form, so you can choose the option that best fits your needs. And as with all Katerco Coffee products, your purchase of this 12 oz bag will support a worthy cause. Katerco Coffee is a nonprofit organization that provides training and employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. By choosing this Sumatra Single Origin roast, you'll be able to enjoy a unique and high-quality coffee experience while supporting a great cause.
Short & Sweet
Roast Level: Medium
Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Herbal, Grapefruit, Earthy, Cedar
Farm: Various Small Growers
Region: Aceh Province
Altitude: 900-1500 MASL
Process: Semi-Washed
Varietals: Various
Mission
Our mission is to develop the skills of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, education and training. We will provide an exceptional customer experience while serving the finest cup of coffee in Richmond. We believe that all people have the ability to thrive when given the opportunity to learn in a supportive environment.
The Thrive Foundation, Inc is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that is working to provide the best coffee to our community while fulfilling our mission to develop the skills of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, education and training.
Story
Keri Lee was a Special Education teacher in Chesterfield County, Virginia who noticed something extremely important while teaching High School students - after graduating, there are not many paying jobs for these members of our society. The unemployment rate for people with disabilities typically floats right around 7%.
Soon after coming to this realization, the idea for Katerco Coffee was born. Established in 2019, the original concept for Katerco Coffee was a local coffee shop in the Richmond, Virginia area that would employ, educate, and train people with disabilities. The Thrive Foundation, INC, the 501c3 nonprofit that operates Katerco Coffee, was formed to allow our community to make tax-deductible donations toward our success.
After spending months scoping out a location for the shop, and having preparations made for construction, the Coronavirus pandemic took the nation by storm. Keri and the team at Katerco Coffee made the difficult decision to put the in-person coffee shop on hold for the time being and began to brainstorm ways to continue our mission.
As an answer to this unfortunate situation, Katerco was launched in May of 2020. As a local, small-batch, craft roaster, Katerco Coffee excels in producing some of the finest coffee ever consumed. This amazingly roasted coffee is paired perfectly with our continuing mission of providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities, and we are proud to have made this change. As a nonprofit, the money that is made off of our roasted coffee goes directly back to our mission of employing people with disabilities. Every three bags of coffee that we sell helps us to pay for one hour of labor for these great employees.
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