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Sul de Minas · Altitude: 1,100 m · Sitio Moinho de Ouro
Owner: Mair Sebastião Hieda
Varietal: Yellow Bourbon
Process: Pulped Natural
Cupping notes: Sweet and creamy with stone fruit, chocolate and gentle citrus
Flavour: Orange, hazelnut, honey, brown sugar, milk chocolate
Description
This coffee comes from Sitio Moinho de Ouro, a small 15-hectare farm located in Mantiqueira de Minas, in Brazil’s Sul de Minas region. The coffee is grown at around 1,100 meters above sea level, a sweet spot for producing balanced and naturally sweet Brazilian profiles.
Cherries are selectively harvested and pulped shortly after picking, leaving part of the fruit mucilage intact during drying. The coffee is then dried slowly on patios, with careful raking to ensure even moisture loss. This pulped natural process enhances sweetness and body while maintaining a clean and approachable cup.
Owner Mair Sebastião Hieda returned to coffee farming later in life, combining decades of experience with continuous learning in specialty production. His focus on selective harvesting and controlled post-harvest practices is clearly reflected in the cup quality.
The result is a smooth, comforting coffee with a creamy mouthfeel and low bitterness—ideal for filter brewing.
Gakenke, Northern Province · Altitude: up to 2,200 m
Variety: Red Bourbon
Process: Washed
Flavour: Honey / Vanilla / Floral
Description
This fully washed Red Bourbon comes from the Muzo cooperative in Gakenke, Northern Province of Rwanda. The Muzo washing station gained international recognition after winning the Cup of Excellence in 2014 and has continued to deliver high-scoring coffees in the years since.
Farmers deliver cherries grown at elevations up to 2,200 meters above sea level, ideal conditions for slow maturation and the development of clarity and sweetness in the cup. The fully washed process emphasizes structure and clean acidity while allowing the coffee’s natural sweetness to come forward.
In the cup, this lot presents honeyed sweetness, soft vanilla tones, and delicate floral notes, supported by a balanced and composed acidity.
Roasted light to preserve clarity and aromatics.
Espresso Nostalgia - probably the best espresso in the world!
This classic Italian style coffee blends old ideas with new techniques; as roasters we apply heat to control a myriade of chemical reactions and to roast an espresso that gives rich earthy flavour supported by a good body.
There is no unpleasant acidity in this espresso.
Varietal: Pink Bourbon
Process: Fully Washed
Santa Maria, Huila · Altitude: 1,750 m
Farm: Finca El Triunfo
Producers: Nicolas & Patricia Ome
Cupping notes: Floral and fruit-driven with refined sweetness
Flavour: Raspberry, lemon, tangerine, honey, brown sugar, dark chocolate
Description
This Pink Bourbon comes from Finca El Triunfo, a small three-hectare farm in Santa Maria, Huila, owned and operated by Nicolas and Patricia Ome. Grown at 1,750 meters above sea level, the coffee benefits from cool temperatures and volcanic soils that support slow cherry development and high aromatic potential.
Cherries are selectively hand-picked and carefully sorted on the farm. After picking, the cherries rest briefly before pulping and undergo a long, controlled fermentation of around 48 hours in water. The coffee is then washed and dried slowly on raised beds, with frequent raking to ensure even drying. This fully washed process emphasizes clarity, precision, and balance.
In the cup, the coffee is expressive yet composed. Bright red and citrus fruit notes lead, followed by honeyed sweetness and a soft dark chocolate base. Floral aromatics add lift, while the acidity remains vibrant but controlled, giving the coffee structure rather than sharpness.
Pink Bourbon is known for its exceptional cup quality and aromatic complexity, and this lot showcases those traits with restraint and elegance. Best enjoyed as a filter, where its layered sweetness and fragrance can fully unfold.
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