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Mission
Our mission is to provide access to excellent coffee to as many people as possible.
About Us
Lamtika coffee is the penultimate result of a worldwide search and dedication towards excellent coffee. Birthed from the desire to make quality coffee more readily available. Lamtika's coffee roaster (Kim Kennelly) Has been roasting since 1992.
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However, the idea of Lamtika coffee was birthed during a visit to Ethiopia between December 1991 and February 1992. While living amongst the Banna tribespeople at a village called Alduba in Southern Ethiopia, Kim visited a local market and saw some green beans lying on a blanket laid out on the red sandy ground. That day Kim bought all 4 kilograms of raw green coffee beans. After roasting and grinding the coffee, he placed the beans into a french press and added hot water. After 4 minutes, he pressed the coffee. Lifting the coffee cup to his lips and taking a sip of the black liquid, the first thing he realized was that this was the best coffee he had ever tasted.
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How could this be? What were coffee shops around the world selling? Bitter/Burnt tasting mud puddle water.
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So began the quest which launched Kim on a 25-year adventure to discover what makes a great coffee. The penultimate result of this search and dedication is our very own LAMTIKA coffee.