When Bram first visited Diego's father, Gilberto, in 2019, he proudly showed the recently planted SL28. "This is the future," he said. Six years later, we are indeed in the future and can now pick the fruits of that effort. The SL28 cultivar originates from Scottish Laboratories (SL) in Kenya, where it was developed in the 1930s. Initially, the goal of the lab was to breed varieties well adapted to Kenya's dry growing climate. Different Typica and Bourbon varieties were studied and then selected for their drought resistance, yield, and cup quality. This process was repeated over decades to stabilize the genetics. With the rise of specialty coffee, Kenyan coffee became very popular, known for its juicy and berry-like flavor profile. It was clear that the SL28 variety had an important role in this surging popularity. It was introduced through informal channels, such as traveling coffee buyers, and quickly gained recognition.
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🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
Our company established the unique concept of ‘Farmer Owned Coffee’. In this business model the coffee farmers that supply the coffee also hold shares in the roasting company and participate in decision-making. The idea for this concept comes from the extensive experience in the green coffee trade of Bram de Hoog, the founder and leader of Paso Paso. Frustrated by empty promises and a lack of decisive action from the specialty coffee industry he envisioned a more equalitarian business model. Today, our company is owned and shared between five coffee farming families, a marketing agency, and Bram at the roastery in Hannover, Germany. We purchase coffee exclusively from our own farms and roast them daily in our roastery in Hannover. This way we maintain complete control of the entire supply chain from our farms to your coffeeshop. Quality, consistency and reliability are the natural consequences of our business model and we are excited to extent the benefits to your business.