coffee of the month
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: TIMOR-LESTE EMERA
Emera is back because you loved it – and that is the only excuse we needed to get it back into our roasters and hoppers. This is a Hybrido de Timor varietal, and believed to be a spontaneous hybrid (that’s the translation of ‘Hybrido’, for those who don’t speak Spanish) between the Tipica and Canephora […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: INDIA THALANAR SUPERNATURAL
If you’ve been to, or heard any stories from anyone that has been to India, you’ll know anything associated with the country described as supernatural is somewhat… natural. India is a land of contrasts and intensities, colour, chaos and mysticism. Everything seems hyper-real and surreal. The story of Brother Baba Budan, the beloved godfather of […]
FIKA: JUNE EDITION
Happy June everyone! Please enjoy these crisp mornings, the few more minutes snuggled under the doona, the steaming cups of coffee in the morning, the hot soups and crunchy bread, the clear blue winter skies and the smell of firewood kindled merrily on your walk home from work. And also these four things to make […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: MARCH
We’re showcasing this juicy, syrupy sweet coffee from Burundi. It is grown in the Bubanza region, which is located in the northwest of the country. At an altitude of 1700 meters above sea level, the coffee plants in this region benefit from a cooler climate and nutrient-rich soil. The combination of this unique terroir and the […]
Coffee of February: Bright Roast Ethiopia
Our farmer Tesfaye Bekele is so passionate about coffee farming that he has traveled extensively throughout Central and South America to visit coffee farms and learn about different cultivating and processing methods. This washed coffee is from Guji, where the most original Arabica varieties, known as Heirloom, grow. Under Heirloom you find wild varieties that elaborate […]
COFFEE OF JANUARY: TIMOR LESTE MOTA BANDEIRA
It is summer and a light and fruity coffee comes in handy. Our new coffee of the month comes from Timor Leste and surprises us with cupping notes of fresh summer fruits and biscuits – a picnic moment at it’s best! This juicy coffee is named after the famed Mota Bandeira Waterfall in the Ermera […]
SPARKLE BLEND: OUR CHRISTMAS COFFEE
Merry Christmas! We love this time of year, and one of our favourite things to do leading up to it is crafting a blend that fills our hearts and tummies with all the Christmas cheer we can fit into a bag. This year we were playing around with some really great combinations of origins, and […]
COFFEE OF OCTOBER : COLOMBIA : NATURAL : RUM AGED
By Ignacio Rodriguez La Palmera This experimental coffee by Finca La Palmera is really something special. First the coffee is exposed to dry Anaerobic fermentation for 24 hrs. The whole semi-dried cherries are then put into grain-pro bags for a further 50 hrs to continue to ferment. And for the finale the dried coffee […]
COSTA RICA : COFFEE OF AUGUST
The Santuario project have been innovators in coffee processing. This lot was soaked in a juice made from coffee cherries before pulping, a process which is said to jump start the flavour development, it is then pulped retaining 65% of the pectin fruit layer and then dried (black honey process). If this wasn’t unique enough […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: RWANDA NYAKABANDE
Nyakabande Washing Station: Washed Grown by small-holder farmers this coffee is sweet, rich, and smooth and delivers everything you need for your morning brew. A touch of fruit and delicious chocolatey base notes carry through from the start to the end. Slow brews will open up the profile and accentuate the fruit whilst espresso will be […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: INDONESIA
Blue Bianca Indonesia Year after year these guys produce amazing coffee. So it’s no surprise that we have it in the mix again on our 2022 line-up. The wet-hulled processing method is unique to Indonesia and imparts flavours onto the coffee that are distinct. The slightly fermented or pleasantly funky notes add a bit of […]
COFFEE OF JANUARY: BURUNDI
I love January, it’s one of my favourite months, so I’ve selected one of my favourite origins to highlight the season. BURUNDI. This epic coffee is from a specialty mini washing station called Agehore coffee located in the Gitega province. I love that these guys strive for the best and I just can’t get enough […]
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