Glenan

Glenan

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Glenan

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Chocolate

This blend is inspired by Glenan Wood, an ancient oak woodland near Portavadie in Argyll. As part of our ongoing mission of good environmental stewardship, we donate £1 to support ongoing conservation activities at Glenan, for every 250g bag sold

 

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Sections of the woodland are marked on maps dating 1750 and 1860. The unique habitat is rich in flora and fauna. Adders, otters, bats, deer, pine martens and water voles all make their homes here, as do night jars, cuckoos, wood warblers and owls. Rare lichens, moss, ferns and wild flowers thrive.

The woodland has a rich heritage, with a deserted settlement deep in the wood. The woodland is community owned and volunteers are working to manage and preserve the woodland for future generations. There’s much to be done, including removing invasive species such as rhododendron and conifers, which threaten the native trees.

Please note that images are representative of packaging, and may not represent the current blend, which changes seasonally. The current composition of this blend is provided in the information below.

Brazil Brilhante

Farm:

Finca Patagonia

Processing:

Natural & sun dried at Beneficio El Carmen

Owner:

Oscar Schaps

Region:

Apaneca-Ilamatepec

Varietal(s):

Pacas and Bourbon

Altitude:

1,350 meters above sea level

Town:

Auchapan

Inacio first arrived in Minas Gerais in 1976 with the dream of producing great coffee via sustainable and innovative practices. After acquiring his own farm in Cerrado Mineiro in 1984, Rio Brilhante has grown to become one of the biggest farms in the region, as well as one of the largest in the country; spanning over 2000 hectares. Since Inacio planted those first trees over 30 years ago, he has continued to strive for excellence within the speciality industry, mainly via his use of rigorous quality control methods. Cerrado Mineiro can be found to the east of Minas Gerais, one of the primary coffee-growing regions of Brazil. Famed for its quality coffee production, the region ranges from 1,000 to 1,250 metres above sea level, providing ideal conditions for coffee production due to the perfect balance of wet and dry seasons. Inacio originally named his farm Rio Brilhante, translating in English as ‘bright river’, to honour the clear crystal water that provides life to his farm. The high level of quality found at Rio Brilhante can be attributed to the standard of cultivation. Rio Brilhante takes part in a number of social projects; their main being ‘Seeds of Change’. ‘Seeds of Change’ is a program focused on helping Rio Brilhante staff to learn skills such as reading, writing and calculating in everyday life. As well as Seeds of Change, other education initiatives such as ‘Escolinha Tia Edna’, a disability school for 85 pupils aged 2-6, and ‘Ponto do Livro’, a project aimed at opening local open-air libraries, are also funded by Rio Brilhante.

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.
Roaster's Notes Glenan
This is our go-to coffee after a stomp up the hills or through the woods. It's a great all-rounder, with rich chocolate notes. Fire it through the aeropress when you're out and about and enjoy it around the campfire.
About Brazil
Smuggled into Brazil in 1727 by a Portuguese soldier, after seducing a Governor's wife in French Guiana, around 40% of all coffee in the world is produced in Brazil - around 3.7 million metric tons annually - making it the powerhouse of world coffee production.

Typically, Brazil naturally processes its coffee, but has recently started to experiment with washed and pulped lots.

Brazilian coffees are usually associated with sweet caramel and chocolate notes, big bodies, and a relatively low acidity.
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.

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