Tropical-honeysuckle-red fruit. The finish lingers with caramel sweetness. This small lot of coffee is grown in Tarrazu on Finca Higuito and is comprised of entirely Red Bourbon. The coffee was processed in the black honey method where more than 75% of the honey was retained and intact. Mucilage is a sweet, sticky substance that surrounds…

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Adding 7 new coffee this month, 3 from African. Logistic is liked a mess this year, all African beans arriving very last, especially Central Africa. We finally have a Burundi bourbon and Rwanda on stock. The Rwanda is very fruity from my favorite area Nyamasheke region. Highlight of the month is Costa Rica honey process.…

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Mandarin, Rashberry, hazelnut, chocolate The name Aris® was inspired by Aristaeus, the heir of Apollo the God of Sun in ancient Greek mythology. Aristaeus was an expert bee farmer and honey collector – thus, a perfect name for a brand that intends to deliver the classic, authentic Costa Rican honey process notes rather than imparted…

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Raspberry, honey sweetness Don Joel is a micro-mill in Central Valley, ranked 18th in last year Costa Rica COE competition. This is how the farmer Allan Oviedo Rodriguez describe himself, “Cafe Don Joel is project that was born with the objective of finding a better alternative for our coffee, not knowing that it will bring…

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Dark dried fruits, syrupy, jammy, berry, currant, melon, citric, winy, tropical fruit, candied orange, pineapple The Kiandu Coffee Factory is part of the Mutheka Coffee Farmer’s Society, consisting of almost 6,000 active members. It is situated in Nyeri County in the east of Aberdare ranges and West of Mt. Kenya. The society comprises of 6…

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Green Apple, Caramel, Vanilla, Raspberry, Plum, and Mulling Spice with a nice, syrupy body. This coffee gets its name from the Gatakuza Washing Station in the Ngozi Province of Burundi. The number 13 refers to the lot number which was rated the best from this harvest. The cherries are double fermented before drying on raised…

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delicious fruit notes of strawberry, fruit punch, stone fruits, fruit jam, and rustic sweetness of molasses and date sugar. this decaf displays so much origin and process cup characteristics that it’s easy to pinpoint as being from Ethiopia! That’s the beauty of using a gentle decaffeination process like the Swiss Water method, where much of…

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Dark sugar notes connect to underlying roast bittering that’s well-balanced, with a malty-sweet note (like “Malta” drink), molasses, and mild accents of spice and dried fruit. This custom decaf lot is made up of coffees from two different farms/mills, not far from Antigua’s main center, which rests in the long shadow of nearby Acatenango volcano.…

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Chocolate, caramel, nuts, orange citrus, and blackberry with a strong body. This Bella Carmona comes from one of Guatemala’s most beautiful valleys, Antigua. This particular region has rich, volcanic soil and the weather conditions produce some of the world’s best coffee. It is a blend of Bourbon cherries that are processed at Beneficio Bella Vista…

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Citrus, caramel, and milk chocolate with bright acidity and a creamy body. This Organic Colombian comes from the ASOBRIS producer association (Asociacion de Productores Agricolas Ecologico y Pecuarios Brisas del Quebradon) from the regions of Tolima and Planadas. The association is small with 42 current members. These producers have gathered together and worked towards finding…

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