GOOD COFFEE TASTES BETTER WHEN YOU KNOW WHO IT'S FROM!
This NEW Coffee is directly from Tom, the Legend behind this coffee, transforming lives every day in Uganda!
A balanced, daily brew with clean fruit notes.
This coffee is a Washed Single Origin from Mt Elgon, East Uganda.
Tasting Notes: Mandarin, Maple Syrup, Black Tea
TOM GODWIn SOYEKWo
Is our East Uganda coffee partner and the heart behind our Ugandan coffee.
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 his 200 small plot coffee growers well above fair trade prices.
Tom’s Coffee
Origin: Mt Elgon, East Uganda
Direct Trade Partner: Mt Elgon Coffee Cooperative
Process: Washed
Variety: SL14 Arabica
Tasting Notes: Mandarin, Maple Syrup, Black Tea
Altitude: 3000-4000masl
Roast: Medium → Medium-Light
MT ELGON
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.
CHANGING LIVES
Because of our Direct Trade relationship with Tom & his growers, Over the years, this has included supporting farmers through seasonal challenges and investing in practical solutions that strengthen entire communities.
To date, we’ve helped provide over 180 water tanks to coffee growing communities. We’ve also established a dedicated off-season fund to support growers beyond harvest time.
When Fred, the grower shown above needed knee surgery, this fund helped cover not only farm development but essential healthcare, a reminder that every bean sold can change lives in ways we may never fully see.
your everyday brew
"Balanced, daily brew that everyone will like with clean fruit notes" - Kyu, Head Roaster
Our team's Ratios + Recipes for Tom's Coffee
Espresso
21g Grounded
33g Extracted
27-30 Seconds
Keep scrolling for our signature V60 Switch Recipe
V60 Switch Method
Recipe:
Ratio 1:14
Dose 16.0g
Things you will need:
V60 Switch
Bruer Spectrum Filter paper
Server
Hot water - 93c
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!
BEST WITH TOM'S COFFEE
