For May’s box, we’re welcoming Romanian roaster Meron! With multiple locations across the country, Meron originates from Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second-largest city. This is our first Romanian roaster in the box. Enjoy!
FINCA SEBASTIAN
Origin: Costa Rica
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1800 MASL
Producer: Fernando and Angie
Varieties: F1-hybrid
Tasting notes: Red grapes, nectarine jam, apple, toffee
”Located in Llano Bonito of Naranjo, West Valley of Costa Rica, the plantation is recognised for its specialty coffee production. The plantation has 100% F1 Hybrid varieties, through which specific processes have been developed to bring out the natural flavors of the coffee. Fernando is an agricultural engineer and has been cultivating new hybrid F-1 coffee varieties. These have been developed by recognised coffee research organisations worldwide, including the World Coffee Research, with the intention of developing genetic diversity.”
ALDAMA
Origin: Mexico
Process: Honey
Altitude: 1450 MASL
Producer: Jesus Salazar
Varieties: Garnica
Tasting notes: Cranberry, raisin, wine, maple syrup
”The Beneficio Comunitario San Pedro is located in the Aldama region. The inhabitants of this Tsotsil community live far from everything. The Beneficio brings together 80 farmers and each has about 2 hectares of coffee. They cultivate coffee trees in the shade of their native forest. The coffees are not certified but all grown according to organic farming practices. The Beneficio has 65 African beds and a biologist who manages the varietal garden where all kinds of coffee varieties are under observation in order to be able to cultivate the most resistant, qualitative and productive.”
NEMBA
Origin: Burundi
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1700 MASL
Producer: Nemba Washing Station
Varieties: Red Bourbon
Tasting notes: Blueberry jam, dehydrated pear, black tea, toffee
”There are 3,113 smallholders living around Kayanza, Burundi, who deliver their cherry to Nemba Washing Station. Nemba station lies in the northern province of Kayanza. Each washing station is managed and led by an agronomist. This agronomist oversees the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and farmer education. During the harvest season, all coffee is selectively hand-picked. Nemba uses a monitoring system to ensure traceability all along the production and processing chain. All 3,000+ producers are smallholders who own an average of 150 coffee trees.”
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