Natural or “Dry” process coffees is a process where the fruit is picked when ripe and laid out to dry on massive patios or raised beds for weeks at a time. The fruit will dry completely around the seed before being hulled off. Yeast and bacteria will enter the fruit and begin to metabolize the …
We’ve just gone live with our latest Natural Ethiopian coffee from Nordic Approach Importers—the Nensebo Refisa!. Since day one has blown us away on the cupping table. This natural coffee is so clean, you’d think you were drinking a juicy washed Ethiopian, such a stunner that we have given it a 87.50 cupping score. Whether …
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Once the ripe cherries have been picked, they are delivered to a wet mill where they are loaded into a depulping machine which forces the beans out of the cherry. At this stage, the beans are contained within the pulp of the cherry, also known as the mucilage. This sticky mucilage is composed of natural …
We’ve just gone live with a new Colombian coffee that will, frankly, blow you away! On the cupping table Paraiso Enigma stood out from the pack… by a country mile. It’s mouth watering as filter or spro!This coffee has been processed using Eco-Enigma equipment which uses condensation and re-circulation to minimise any environmental impact due to sudden …
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The two most common methods of processing the cherry are washed process and natural process. Honey processing, however, is somewhere in the middle. The cherry peel is removed but some amount of the fleshy inside, the “mucilage”, remains while the beans are dried. Producers and exporters referring to coffees as white honey, yellow honey, orange honey, red honey, and …
Our newest El Salvadorian crop. A stunning 86 pointer from Chalatenango, La Palma. The municipality of la Palma in Chalatenango, where Abel Recinos was born and raised, is mountainous and has great climatic conditions to produce specialty coffee. This municipality has a thriving artisan community with hundreds of colours and crafts all over: in the streets, the restaurants, …
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We’ve been super excited about our latest washed Ethiopian, this is a stunner and we can’t wait for you to taste it! In the cup expect cream, peach and floral notes. With the sun shining we can’t think of any other coffee we’d rather be drinking! Region: Arsi Altitude: 1900 – 2050 masl Coffee varieties: Heirloom Process: Washed Drying: Dried on …
Our latest coffee release is a stunning 86 pointer from Peruv and is grown on a family owned farm sitting over 1700masl! Aside from the cup profile and super clean finish, what makes this coffee so special as it’s not only grown on Pilar Samame Monslave’s family owned farm but he also processes his crops there too! Region: El Mirador, Las Pirias, Jaen Altitude: …
Our latest coffee release is a first for us from the up and coming speciality origin of Uganda. This is an opportunity to try a truly unique naturally processed coffee bursting with mouth watering tropical fruit, slightly winey notes and a candy sweetness!
We hope you are all well and staying safe! Our latest Guatemalan release comes to us from a second generation female coffee producer named Micaela Jacinto, located in the town of Concepcion Huista in the Huehuetenango region. In the cup, this washed coffee has tons of honey sweetness with notes red apple and pomegranate. Perfectly suited to …
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