"Give me a sun, I care not how hot, and sherbat, I care not how cool, and my Heaven is as easily made as your Persian’s." Lord Byron wrote these words in 1813 praising the sherbat, a popular drink in the Middle East since the early Middle Ages. In 1626, the...
Acacia Hills Estate is located in the fertile valley of the Ngorogoro volcano, in Tanzania and at 1,900 meters above sea level, it is the farm at the highest altitude within the region. In 2007 Leon and Aideen Christianakis, local coffee producers from…
A French Press is a full immersion brewing method. No, it does not mean that you fully immerse yourself in coffee (although sometimes it would not be a bad idea …) but from start all the coffee is in contact with water…
Alto del Obispo coffee is grown in the Colombian municipality of San Agustín, which is located at an altitude of 1,900 meters above sea level. Thanks to its altitude, climate and terrain, this region of the department of Huila, in Colombia, has become a place where some of the…
Reko refers to the coffee grown by a small community in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia that processes their coffee at the Aricha washing station. The name refers to the Reko-Mountain, a tall and skinny mountain that towers above the hills of Kochere…
Nemba station lies in the northern province of Kayanza. Each washing station is managed and led by an agronomist. This agronomist oversees the implementation of good agricultural practice and farmer education. They collaborate with the producers…
When Edson Morais de Barros bought Pe de Cedro Estate in 2012, it already had a reputation for producing high quality coffee. As the current owner, Edson continues to build the potential of the farm and the Mantiqueira de Minas region.
Baroida Estate. Specialty coffee from Papua New Guinea. Named for a spirit living in a large, steadfast river rock, Baroida estate consistently produces some of the highest quality coffee from Papua New Guinea. Thanks to meticulous separation for quality control, the high quality of this…
Pink Bourbon is a rare and coveted varietal. A hybrid of Yellow and Red Bourbon, this coffee stands out in every way—from the beautiful pink color of the cherries to the incredibly sweet and complex flavor of its seeds.
Ngororero is a washing station to keep a close eye on. It is located right next to Matyazo washing station. We do find some of the same characteristic floral flavour notes in the Ngororero coffees as well.
