Our process
At FootHills Coffee, we hand-pick our shade-grown Arabica coffee beans, carefully selecting a unique blend of SL28, SL34, F6, and Catura varietals. This combination results in a flavor profile that is distinctly FootHills Coffee.
Once harvested, the beans are depulped, separating the red cherry skin from the coffee bean.
We then ferment our beans—a process not just for wines and beers, but for coffee too—in order to bring out the best flavors of FootHills Coffee.
After fermentation, the beans bask in the hot African sun, drying for two weeks until they reach the ideal 11% humidity
Each bean is hulled and sorted by quality, then either roasted or stored in a climate-controlled room until needed.
The coffee is then roasted to the perfect FootHills flavour. In 2022, we took a big step by importing our very own 12kg roaster, allowing us to perfect a roast that’s truly unique to FootHills Coffee.
We are proud to offer coffee that is 100% locally farmed—nothing is imported. We're honored to be one of the few South African farms producing coffee right here in our own backyard, from crop to cup.