Coffee Blog / Surprise Box

This year, we are excited to once again feature coffees from Pa-O, by the folks from Behind the Leaf Coffee. The Pa-O tribe is one of the ethnic tribes from Shan State in Myanmar. Legend has it that the Pa-O are descendants of a dragon and an alchemist named Zawgyi. Traditionally isolated from the outside world, they have their own language and traditions, like many other tribes in Myanmar. Behind the Leaf Coffee (BTL) is an organisation that aims to resurrect Myanmar’s coffee farms and bring sustainable income for the Pa-O tribe. BTL involves the people throughout the entire production process,...

In this August’s subscription, we have included one of our favourite non-coffee products, cascara, also known as husk or rind in Spanish. When coffee cherries undergo wash-processing, it is depulped, which is the removal of the skin of the cherries. These husks are usually discarded as a by-product of coffee processing. In the case of Finca Isnul, they took the husks of one of their best varietals, the Pacamara, and dried it into cascara. If you have been following our coffee offerings, you may have learnt that Finca Isnul is part of Family Bonds Coffee, similar to San Antonio Chaguite.  There...

The Perez family has been one of our direct-from-origin producers since 2014, and we are proud of feature their coffee once again. The San Antonio Chaguite farm sits at the highest elevation amongst the Family Bonds Coffee farms, at 1950 metres above sea level.  Finca San Antonio Chaguite is one out of six farms in Family Bonds Coffee, a family-owned business that strives at harvesting, processing, and distributing unique varieties. The business is headed by William Perez, with his sons actively involved in daily operations.  Guatemala benefits from high altitudes and unique microclimates with constant rainfall and mineral-rich soil in most...

Grown by smallholder farmers in the kabele (town) of Haru Suke, this coffee comes from Gedeo, Yirgacheffe. Most of these farmers grow coffee with other subsistence crops, such as sweet potato, mango, and avocados.  The exporters, Primrose PLC, incentivises farmers for bringing quality red cherry, and great care is taken to separate any unripe or damaged beans, ensuring quality. Most coffee grown in this area is 100% organic, but not certified. This is due to the fact that farmers simply do not have the capital to apply pesticides or chemical fertilisers. Primrose works closely with each farmer, ensuring the fertility...