NOTHING HIT'S BETTER THAN A GOOD MORNING COFFEE!
Coffee can be faceless & corrupt but not here at Mt Atkinson Coffee.
We don't just care about your good morning coffee we care about the coffee growers.
GOOD COFFEE TASTES BETTER WHEN YOU KNOW WHO IT'S FROM
DIRECT TRADE
Buying directly from Tom's farm, cutting out middlemen, and paying his 200 small plot coffee growers well above fair trade prices.
farmers fund
Established dedicated fund to support & stabilise the coffee growers during all seasons.
local
Whānau owned, locally roasted with a kaupapa for global change. Freshly roasted & NZ Wide Delivery.
Tom's Coffee
Tom Godwin Soyekwo is the Legend behind this coffee changing lives everyday in East Uganda, Africa.
For over five years, Mt Atkinson Coffee has worked directly with Tom and the Mt Elgon Coffee Cooperative buying coffee straight from the farm, cutting out middlemen, and paying well above fair trade prices.
Tom and His whānau live in the high altitude slopes of Mt Elgon National Park, East Uganda, Africa. This region’s rich volcanic soil and elevation create ideal conditions for growing exceptional coffee. For generations Tom has been growing coffee. Mt Elgon is also home to the Sabiny people and the Sipi Falls, known for resilience, strength, and world-record marathon runners.
RECOMMENDED BREW RECIPES
"Balanced, daily brew that everyone will like with clean fruit notes" - Kyu, Head Roaster
Dose: 21g Grounded
Water: 33g Extracted
Time: 27-30 Seconds
Water: 250ml's
Coffee: 21g's - 3 Table spoons
Dose: 16.0 g
Water: 200 g total
Water temp: Just off the boil
Grind: Fine, like sand
Set the AeroPress upside down (plunger inserted slightly to stabilise).
Grind 16g of coffee (medium-fine — slightly finer than plunger).
0:00–0:10 — Pour 60g of water
0:10–0:15 — Stir 6–8 times gently (keep the spoon in the middle, don’t scrape the bottom).
0:15–0:30 — Top up to 200g total water.Let it steep until 1:30.
At 1:35 — Attach the rinsed filter cap.
At 1:40 — Carefully flip onto your mug.
1:45–2:15 — Press slowly for about 30 seconds. Start smooth and steady, finishing slightly firmer.
Recipe:
Ratio 1:14
Dose 16.0g
Things you will need:
V60 Switch
Bruer Spectrum Filter paper
Server
Hot water - 93°C
Tom's Coffee
Steps
- Grind 16g's
- Close the Switch.
- 0:00–0:30 — Pour to 235 g total water.
- Hold immersion until 2:30.
- 2:30 — Open the Switch to start draining.
- Immediately after opening: stir 8 times (mid-layer only).
Keep the spoon in the middle of the slurry. - Stop the brew at 3:20–3:30
- Enjoy a cup that changes lives!
THE STORIES OF DIRECT TRADE
Our direct relationship with Tom & his farmers has meant we are aware of their needs. Through this, we have established a dedicated fund to support our coffee growers during the off-season; providing stability beyond harvest time.
When Fred, one of our coffee growers, needed knee surgery, this fund helped support not only his farm development but also an essential surgery he needed to keep growing coffee. He's now healthy and back to what he does best. This is a reminder that every bean sold can change lives in ways we may never fully see.
(Fred and Beatrice featured in the image)
BLENDS WITH TOM'S COFFEE
