Welcome To Highlands Global Coffee
We are the finest coffee merchant sourcing directly from producers and cooperatives in the highlands of Kenya and East Africa.
About Us
Highlands Global Coffee LLC,USA is an affiliate of Nova Gardens Limited, a reputable Kenyan company whose specialization is growing, sourcing and importing Single Origin Specialty Coffees.
Nova Gardens Limited was founded with the sole goal of growing and exporting High Altitude Grown, High Density and Hard Green Processed Arabica Coffees.
The farm is being managed by the third generation and they are committed to preserving the quality of our beans by employing professional farming practices, processing, handling and logistical services.
Our Kenyan affiliate is a coffee expert and aligns with our mission of providing our green coffee buyers and roasters with high scoring cup of coffee with cupping scores of above 86.
We are dedicated to always giving you excellent coffee beans that adhere to the most strict global environmental sustainability and fair trade requirements.
Picking Coffee Cherries
Depending on the variety, it will take approximately 3-4 years for the newly planted coffee trees to begin to bear fruit.
The fruit called the fruit cherry turns into a bright, deep red when ripe and ready for harvesting.
It is mostly picked by hand when ready.
Grading and Sorting Coffee Cherries
Coffee cherries are harvested when “cherry red.”
On reaching the factory, the underripe, overripe and defective cherries are sorted out from those that are perfectly ripe.
Only the bright, deep red, ripe cherries make it to the next stage of pulping.
Pulping the Coffee Cherries
The first stage of pulping is to remove the pulp from the seed.
It is done using clean, running water.
Final Washing and Grading
Parchment coffee goes through an extra washing to remove any dirt or remains of sugars and mucilage.
The final washing stage also allows further bean grading. Sinking parchment coffee is separated from the ones floating on the water surface.
This process helps to distinguish between higher and lower-quality beans.
Sun Drying the Coffee Beans
Sun-drying the coffee beans entails spreading out the beans in beds where they are frequently stirred to promote even drying and air flow.
It is the most preferred method for reducing the moisture content.
Sun-drying brings moisture content to about 12%, perfect for storage, roasting, or hulling.
Ware house Sorting and Storage
After milling and machine sorting, the green coffee beans are carefully and hygienically hand sorted to remove any remaining defective beans.
The clean, hand sorted coffee beans are then stored in our FDA approved, temperature controlled warehouse ready for export.
Our Key Personnel and Staff
Encouraging creativity and innovation
Fostering recognition and appreciation within the company
Promoting team work and collaboration
Setting clear, achievable and measurable goals and targets
Coffee Cherry Anatomy
Nova Gardens Coffee grows only the best quality Arabica Coffee which mostly consists of SL 28 and SL 34 varieties.
The beans are uniform sized, regular sized, bold and have excellent flavour and aroma.
The cross section of the coffee cherry on the left shows the main parts of a coffee fruit which is referred to as cherry.
Green Coffee Beans
Our stringent grading system ensures that only the best beans reach our esteemed consumers.
Kenyan coffee beans are graded and classified by bean size as well as shape, color and density.
The bigger Grade AA coffee beans has more essential oils that enhance the tastes and aromas hence are higher in quality.
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