11 bags of premium roast coffee from RMGA sponsor, Salmo Java Roasters. The total package is 4 bags for the conservation collection and 3 for the fly fishing.
Bags are all 12 oz.
Salmo Java is a veteran owned and operated business located in Kalamazoo, Mi. My wife and I are both US Army Combat Medics having served in Germany, Desert Storm, Kuwait, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Our family is very active in the outdoors with deep roots in fly fishing. Our enthusiasm for the outdoors has lead us down a path to support conservation efforts.
We have partnered with Trout Unlimited Alaska’s Save Bristol Bay Campaign, the Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter for their Bighorn Sheep Monitoring Program and the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance. We have coffees dedicated to each of these organizations and we donate up to $3 per bag to the corresponding group. We only use coffees that are Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade & Fair Trade Organic Certified. Every time you purchase Salmo Java coffee you are not just supporting a veteran owned small business, you are also supporting conservation on a global scale.
The Story Of The Beans In The Conservation Collection
Sumatra Indonesia Permata Gayo (Grade 1), Rainforest Alliance & Fair Trade Organic
This special coffee is cultivated and produced by the Permata Gayo, a community co-op located in the Gayo region of western Sumatra. The organic co-op was founded in 2006 by 50 farmers spread across five villages and has since expanded to include over 2,100 members. It is organic certified (USDA/NOP, EU, and JAS), Rainforest Alliance Certified and Fair Trade Certified. The area endured heavy economic loss and suffering during the Aceh Conflict between 1976 - 2005 and coffee has been one of main sources of income and recovery for inhabitants of the area.
Process - Wet hulled & sun dried
Altitude - 3,930 - 5,250 feet above sea level
Variety - Jember, Bourbon, Bergandaal, Ateng
Cupping Notes - Earthy, dry fruits, chocolate
Kenya AA - Nyeri Hill Estate, Rainforest Alliance Certified
Kenya coffee is some of the most sought after coffee in the world. This coffee comes from the high plateaus around Mt. Kenya and is grown at a mile high in elevation in volcanic red soils. Nyeri Hill Estate was one of the first farms established in eastern Africa. Nyeri Hill Estates planted their first coffee seedlings in 1914.
All coffees in Kenya come with a grade and AA is the highest grade based on the screen size and density of the bean.
Process - Double fermentation, raised beds
Altitude - 5,280 feet above sea level
Variety - Kenyan Bourbon
Cupping Notes - Balanced cup with notes of pomegranate, apricot, plum, cherry, bergamot tea. Mild sweet acidity with medium body.
Mexico Chiapas, Certified Fair Trade Organic
This is one of our favorite coffees.
Federación de Sociedades Cooperativas Indígenas y Ecológicas de Chiapas was founded in 2009 by five farmer groups from Tzotzil, Tzeltal, Mame, Chuj and Zoque. The cooperative has over 3,300 members, primarily indigenous farmers and their families. Each producer does their own wet milling and dries the coffees on their own patios before delivering the coffee to the cooperative. Since the founding of FESICH they have established a renovation program, built a nursery that now houses over two million coffee plants and offers training programs for leaf rust treatment. In addition, producer members have access to small producer financing.
Process - Washed and sun dried.
Altitude - 3,608 to 5,905 feet above sea level.
Variety – Bourbon, Caturra, Sarchimor, Catimor, Costa Rica & Marago. Cupping Notes - Vanilla, dark chocolate and cranberry.