Cracker

Cracker

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Cracker

$13.00
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Chocolate
Nut
Orange
It's back!  Packed with Christmas cheer, our Cracker blend is a smooth, indulgent coffee that will see you right through the festive season.
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Ho ho ho! The Christmas coffee sacks have landed and Cracker is in the roaster once again! Just as delicious as a pourover as it is as an espresso paired with textured milk, you can enjoy this smooth, delicious blend right through the festive season, however you choose to make it. Available in 250g bags or our 250g tins, it makes a perfect gift for a loved one, or a great little treat for yourself.

Nicaragua Finca Los Pocitos

Farm:

Finca Los Pocitos

Processing:

Fully washed

Owner:

Saxony Estate Coffee

Region:

Jinotega

Varietal(s):

Sarchimor

Altitude:

950 metres above sea level

Town:

Abyssinia, Peñas Blancas Nature Reserve

This coffee comes from the Saxony Estate Coffee organization, and their farm named Finca Los Pocitos. The farm is situated at 950 meters above sea level in the Jinotega region surrounded by native forests and wildlife preserves. The coffee grows with cocoa and other shady trees such as fruit and timber trees, to create an agroforestry system. This helps the coffee obtain nutrients naturally and promotes biodiversity of the area. This farm teems with wildlife as 17% of it is preserved and part of the Peñas Blancas Nature Reserve. The farm is working to improve drinking water and living conditions for the surrounding Abisinia community. During the harvest, the cherries are carefully handpicked when fully ripe and submerged in water to remove floating, or lower quality coffee. The cherries are then pulped, the exterior fruit being removed, and sent to the fermentation stage. Here, the coffee soaks for 17 hours to initiate the breakdown of the remaining sticky mucilage. The coffee is then washed in a channel of water to clean off any remaining mucilage or foreign matter. Once cleaned, the coffee is dried until the ideal moisture content is reached. Finca Los Pocitos cares for the environment and the surrounding community – constantly working to improve both whilst producing excellent quality coffee. The water used for processing is carefully filtered and placed in an oxidation lagoon before being reintroduced into the local water systems.

Colombia Finca La Camelia

Farm:

Finca La Camelia

Processing:

Extended fermentation

Owner:

Echavarria Family

Region:

Antioquia

Varietal(s):

Colombia

Altitude:

1,800 metres above sea level

Town:

El Vergel

This is a Colombia variety cherry, grown by the Echavarria family, and processed using extended fermentation to enhance the fruity character of the cup, without risking too much acidity in the final flavour. Enjoy notes of stoned fruits and strawberries, with hints of warming chocolate and a fantastic, creamy mouthfeel.

Ugandan Rwenzori Kisinga Natural

Farm:

Rwenzori Kisinga

Processing:

Natural

Owner:

2,000 farmers - members of Rwenzori Arabica Scheme Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd.

Region:

Rwenzori, Western Uganda

Varietal(s):

Nyasaland & Bugisu

Altitude:

1,700 to 2,200m

Town:

Kisinga, Kasese

The Rwenzoris are a mountain range famously known as the ‘Mountains of the Moon.’ They stretch for 120 kilometres along the Western Uganda border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The snow-capped peaks reach over 5,000 metres above sea level and support glaciers that are the start of many rivers flowing down the slopes (including one source of the Nile). The slopes of this range are where the government of Uganda is promoting coffee production as a key driver for rural development. The area is also home to the Bakonzo tribe, a people who have farmed the foothills of the Rwenzori for many generations. The high altitude, fertile soils and plentiful rainfall provide perfect growing conditions for Arabica coffee. Coffee offers the Bakonzo farmers a stable income that allows them to support their families and develop their homes. The coffee is grown under the shade of banana trees, while the mixed farms also produce cassava, maize, beans and groundnuts for local consumption and additional income.
Roasters Notes Cracker
Like rummaging through your stocking, Cracker is a greatest hits of all my favourite bits of Christmas. Rwenzori gives deep notes of smooth milk chocolate, Los Pocitos throws in a handful of nuts, whilst Finca Camelia lends orangey zest. All that's missing is a lump of coal at the bottom.
About Nicaragua
After a century of boom, Nicaragua's coffee industry was hit by setback after setback as political upheaval, a US-backed rebellion, hurricanes, drought, and a devastating financial crash all took their toll.

The last couple of decades have been kinder to Nicaragua though, with a growing focus on quality and traceability resulting in some excellent coffees.

Caturra and Bourbon varieties, harvested from December to March, are generally recognised for their complex, fruit flavours, and bright acidity.
About Uganda
Uganda is one of the few countries with indigenous coffee, with native varieties of Robusta growing wild in the rainforests flanking Lake Victoria.

Arabica was introduced at the start of the 20th century and, despite devaluation of coffee in the 1980s, Uganda is poised to produce ever better specialty grade Arabica.

The main harvest of Kent, Typica, SL-14 and SL-28 varieties takes places between October and March, with a second, fly crop from April to August.

Expect a dark fruit sweetness and clean finish.
About Colombia
Colombia is the third largest coffee-producing country in the world. Mountainous and fertile, it has multiple tropical microclimates which result in incredibly diverse, quality coffee harvested from October to February, with a second, fly crop several months later, varying by region and microclimate.

There is a huge variety of coffee produced in Colombia, but the country’s coffee is generally associated with tasting notes of chocolate, nut and a moderate, citrusy acidity.

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