Rare and Exotic Coffees

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Our first installment comes from Yemen, an origin of great importance and tradition in the coffee world. Al Qafr is a district within Ibb, where the Muslot Family tradition continues with Ali Hibah Muslot's daughter, Fatoum, and the impressive coffees she spearheads using Hawari landrace varietals. Grown at high elevations between 1900-2500 meters with de facto organic husbandry, the ripe cherry is completely sun-dried on the rooftops. Bean size is quite small, yet action-packed. There is little doubt that Yemeni coffees like this one evince tremendous cup character at any roast level, from extremely fragrant light roasts to unctuous dark ones. We're going somewhat into the darker tones, dropping just before the start of second crack. As straight espresso the chocolate, buttery and sweet stone fruit notes emerge. In drip and French Press there's an explosion of marshmallow, peach, cocoa nibs. Just fabulous, and in available to the roasting community in very small quantities!

Also for the month of July 2020 we have the lusciously exotic Colombia Natural Process Gesha from our friends at Finca La Suiza in Alto La Paz, Chinchina, Caldas Department. Last year we offered the washed version of this microlot from producer Carlos Arturo Adolphs Garcia, and the dried-in-the-cherry natural process is even more intense in its sweet, fruity and chocolatey palate. Natural process Gesha has been consistently the highest-scoring in international and Best of Colombia competitions in recent years...see and taste why! A light roast to bring the full flavor and aromatic spectrum to your pourover.