Journal

  The 'El Tanque' estate is the pride of siblings Johana and Alonso Porras Cabezas. Despite their professional careers, they have inherited their parents' charisma for coffee production. They have meticulously maintained the farm, growing Caturra and Catuaí varieties that their father had cultivated and renewed for many years. Their consistent and high-quality annual yield is a testament to their efforts. The 'El Sol Del Este' estate belongs to Gabriela Rojas Calvo. Her passion for...

  Peaberry is a type of coffee bean. Normally the fruit of the coffee plant contains two seeds that develop with flattened facing sides, but sometimes only one of the two seeds is fertilized, and the single seed develops with nothing to flatten it. This oval (or pea-shaped) bean is known as peaberry. Typically around 5% of all coffee beans harvested are of this form.Coffee farming and production began in Burundi in the early 1900s...

  Lucero Anayeli Torres is the wife of Elvis Reinerio Tineo Rafael who is a second-generation coffee producer that owns land in the El Diamante area of Jaen. Elvis himself owns 3 hectares of land, which is planted with bourbon, caturra and catuai and sits at an altitude of 1600 to 1900 masl. Elvis and his family work the land together, coordinating their picking, processing, and drying and sharing their facilities. Over the last few...

  Coffee farming and production began in Burundi in the early 1900s under Belgian colonial rule, where farmers were forced to grow coffee, the produce was bought and processed by the state and coffee was exported primarily to Europe. The sector was privatized in the 1960s, followed by state control from 1976 to 1991, and then a new wave of privatization began in 1991. Burundi is among the smallest coffee-producing countries in East Africa, with...

  With a rich heritage spanning over 90 years, Fazenda Santa Hedwirges is deeply rooted in the art of coffee production. This sprawling estate covers a total of 2400 hectares, of which 1100 hectares are dedicated to cultivating a diverse range of varietals, including Yellow Catuai, Red Catuai, Topázio, Arara, Rubi, and Mundo Novo. Embracing a strong commitment to environmental and social sustainability, the farm strives to harmoniously coexist with the land and create a...

  Coffee farming and production began in Burundi in the early 1900s under Belgian colonial rule, where farmers were forced to grow coffee, the produce was bought and processed by the state and coffee was exported primarily to Europe. The sector was privatized in the 1960s, followed by state control from 1976 to 1991, and then a new wave of privatization began in 1991. Burundi is among the smallest coffee-producing countries in East Africa, with...

  At an altitude of 1239 meters, situated at the GPS coordinates 20º 52' 40"S 45º 45' 07"W, you will find a coffee farm known as Córrego Bonito. A long history is behind this farm and the producer Joaquim. When it comes to coffee production, Joaquim shares that the volume can vary annually but estimates an average of about 400 bags for export. The name given to their special coffee batch is "Café do Joaquim,"...

  Just a few miles inland from Kirambo at the edge of Lake Kivu, is the Karambi washing station, named after the nearby village and surrounding sector. Tucked onto steep and largely inaccessible slopes, the site is just over an area of 2.5 hectares. 4 staff are employed full time with the addition of 60 further staff during the harvest, of whom 90% are women. Since 2017, annual production has doubled from 220 tons of...

  Sitio Urtiga is a small 5ha farm that has been in the Cardoso's family since 1987. Josias father was a truck driver but in 1987 he decided to buy a small farm and plant some coffee trees, hoping that when he would harvest and sell his first crop of coffee, he could buy a new truck. Unfortunately the price of the coffee two years later was very cheap and he could not buy his...

Welcome to our new coffee release for this week. Below is a video showcasing the approach to roasting it and which method we think would be good to brew it by.     Your can purchase the coffee here. You can view an archive of previous coffees here