TRADITIONAL
Nº 306 El Salvador San Carlos
Country: El Salvador
Process: Washed
Grown / Region: Balsamo Mountain Range
Altitude: 1000m+
Varietals: Bourbon
Producers: Borgonovo Family
Tasting Notes: Toffee, Hazelnut, Plum Jam
Roast Level: Dark 5/5
This coffee is produced by the Borgonova family, who have been working with El Salvadoran coffee for generations. As well as their own farms, they also process coffee cherry from neighbouring producers. The coffee is sweet, nutty, and has a subtle baked fruit note - making it the perfect early morning brew or base for an espresso drink.
DISCOVERY
Nº 307 Ethiopian Bench Sheko
Country: Ethiopia
Process: Washed
Grown / Region: Bench Sheko Zone
Altitude: 1500m - 2200m
Varietals: Heirloom
Producers: Smallholders
Tasting Notes: Peach, Lemon, Brown Sugar
Roast Level: Medium 3/5
It’s always an exciting time of year when fresh Ethiopian coffees start arriving in the roastery. They are renowned for their florals, citrus fruit notes and high sweetness. This coffee was roasted at a medium level to best showcase these natural sugars and highlight the complex cocoa note that makes this coffee particularly good as espresso!
This coffee was purchased with an attached premium for the Village Pure Water Project who are building clean water wells in the Bench Sheko community. Since 2021 they have provided 950 families with clean water access.
