This is a relatively new varietal, Arara – distinguished by it’s bright yellow cherry that stands out in the field. The cherry itself is really sweet (first-hand knowledge from Ian & Jack after their visit), and that carries through into the cup with sweet syrup notes, and a slight peanut
Bogata at 6am is a bustling metropolis. Street vendors sell food to the swathes of commuters whilst bike repair stands line a buzzing cycle lane full of professionals making their way to work. Crossing the road at times feels like taking your life in your hands but in truth it
Brazil; the land of football, samba and coffee! After the 11-hour flight to Sao Paulo, the 4-hour drive to the small coffee hotspot of Machado in Sud de Minas we were greeted by our good friend Demilson. Within an hour we are laughing, eating birthday cake and drinking beer in
As our new coffees land from Colombia . . . we fly out to Brazil . . . Introducing our two new direct trade Colombian coffees, that will become our long term partners in bringing you excellent speciality coffee, whilst making an impact with farmers and their communities. It’s been
La Primavera Finca We’re coffee hunting again, trying to find the right coffee farm that we hope to be our long-term partner in Colombia. The next few days are enlightening, exciting and pure joy. We’re staying with Francisco, who along with his sister and brother have inherited the family farm and are rehabilitating
From Colombia, onto Brazil . . . . flying 6 hours across the continent; across the great Amazon rainforest, down into Sao Paulo. From Sao Paulo airport I’m met by Athos & Isaltino, who I’ve known for 12 years now and we spend the 4-5 hours car journey back high
It was just so good to be back on the road again, back travelling after two years of lock-down, not allowed to travel, with limited communication overseas, especially with the smaller villages and more rural communities. We spent some of lock-down reaching out and exploring new potential connections in new
Great Brazilian Coffee Direct This year we started a new feature on our journal and through social media where once a month we highlight one of our single origin sources. This month it’s our Brazilian Gerezim. We thought it would be a great opportunity to share some of the original
A little guest has arrived. We’re exploring opportunities to partner and work direct in Colombia and came across this fantastic Colombian coffee, with a great story too. Argelia in the region of Cauca, is a remote place and this project is designed to educate and provide investment to assist farmers
Summer 2019 Beautiful scenes, beautiful coffee Previous Next This is Jacutinga, ethically sourced coffee from a small coffee growing community high in the hills of southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. We’ve been back to buy the crop this year and meet with Osmar and his family. The more they understand speciality
