Tasting Notes: Amaretto, Cherry, Citric Acid, Brown Spice, Licorice-Anise Origin: San Adolfo, Huila, Colombia Variety: Caturra & Colombia Process: 48-hour anaerobic co-fermentation with fruits Category: Innovation Grown in the lush, high altitude region of San Adolfo in Huila, Colombia, this innovative coffee is the work of Brayan, a young, passionate producer with deep roots in the land and culture of Colombian coffee. Raised on his family’s farm in Acevedo, Brayan learned the art of coffee from a young age, absorbing knowledge passed down through generations. Today, he works alongside 60 other producers, many of them family, united by a shared goal: to elevate the quality and profile of Colombian coffee on a global stage. This lot is a testament to that ambition. Using a 48-hour anaerobic fermentation process with the addition of local fruits, Brayan and the team at the Ancla processing facility craft a coffee that’s bursting with character and complexity. Expect a cup that opens with the sweetness of amaretto and ripe cherry, brightens with citric acidity, and finishes with warming notes of brown spice and licorice-anise Galactic Crumble is a bold expression of Huila terroir, where tradition meets innovation, and every sip tells a story.

  This lot is bursting with vanilla, caramel, bright citric acidity, and juicy notes of orange and tangerine. Sourced through the Huila Condor Project, it supports female producers with fair pay, training, and access to global markets. Great coffee is about more than just taste, it’s about impact. That’s why we love working with farms like those in Huila, Colombia, where the Huila Condor Project is empowering female coffee producers and transforming the industry. Huila is Colombia’s largest coffee-producing region, yet women have often been overlooked. This initiative provides them with the resources, training, and market access needed to thrive, ensuring they receive fair compensation for their work. In 2024 alone, 96 producers benefited, with $68,010 in premiums paid to support sustainable growth. By sourcing from projects like this, we’re not just roasting great coffee—we’re helping build a future where ethical sourcing, quality, and community go hand in hand. Every cup tells a story of resilience, empowerment, and progress.

VARIETY: Red & Yellow Caturra PROCESS: Natural (Sugarcane EA Decaf) CATEGORY: Microlot Bright and tropical with notes of passion fruit, citrus, cacao, coconut, strawberry, honey, and orange. Balanced with a juicy acidity and sweet complexity. Grown at El Vergel Estate in Fresno, Tolima, Colombia, this coffee is the work of Elias & Shady Bayter—innovators in specialty coffee. What started as an avocado farm in the ‘90s evolved into a hub for experimental coffee growing and processing. In 2016, the Bayter family began focusing on high end varieties and in 2018, embraced natural and anaerobic fermentation techniques. They’re now known for pioneering methods like Koji fermentation, pushing the boundaries of flavour and quality. PROCESSING Only the ripest Red and Yellow Caturra cherries are selected, then undergo 48 to 60 hours of anaerobic fermentation to deepen complexity. Initial drying is done in the sun on raised beds until the beans reach 30% moisture, followed by a controlled mechanical drying process below 45°C. After pre-stabilisation, drying continues until ideal moisture is reached. The beans are then rested for 45 days in GrainPro bags to lock in flavor. This lot is decaffeinated using the Sugarcane EA (ethyl acetate) process, a natural method derived from fermented sugarcane. The beans are steamed, washed with EA to remove caffeine, then cleaned and dried, preserving the vibrant flavor profile without the buzz. This is decaf coffee that doesn’t compromise—crafted with the same care, innovation, and flavor intensity as any high-end microlot.  

VARIETY: Caturra PROCESS: Semi-Washed (Anaerobic) Amaretto, chocolate, cherry, red apple, vanilla, and citric acidity – a rich, dessert like cup with a lively fruit character and smooth sweetness. FARMER: Huver Castillo FARM: El Paseo REGION: Nariño, Colombia MUNICIPALITY: Buesaco ALTITUDE: 1,750–1,950 masl Huver Castillo is a third-generation coffee grower, though his path to coffee has been unconventional. Until 2015, he worked as a maths teacher in Nariño. Eventually, he returned to his family’s farm, El Paseo, located high in the hills above Buesaco. The farm has been in the family for over 20 years and benefits from native shade trees, volcanic soil, and an ideal climate for growing high quality coffee. This innovative lot of Caturra is processed using a detailed semi washed method. It begins with 60 hours of aerobic fermentation in concrete tanks, during which lower quality cherries are removed. The coffee is then depulped and placed into sealed stainless steel tanks for anaerobic fermentation, with pH levels monitored daily. Once the pH reaches 4.5, Huver introduces a lactic acid culture made from cooked sugarcane and passion fruit, a technique he has developed over the past four years to create a distinctive flavour profile. After fermentation, the coffee is dried in the sun for around 20 days, then rested in GrainPro bags for a further 20 days before milling, ensuring stability and clarity in the cup. This is a standout example of precision and creativity in processing – a vibrant, expressive coffee that blends scientific approach with the soul of a small family farm.  

Frutos del Corcovado – Peru This lot features juicy notes of blackberry, blueberry, and raisin, complemented by maple, cane honey, and chocolate. We loved the sweet aftertaste, which is accompanied by a medium high acidity.  Origin: Peru Region: Cajamarca District: Chontali Community: Miraflores Altitude: 1800–2100 MASL Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon Harvest: June – November Processing: Washed, 12–18 hour fermentation in cement tanks Drying: 15–20 days on solar dryers Frutos del Corcovado comes from the remote, high altitude region of Chontalí, in northern Peru’s Cajamarca department. This area is quickly gaining recognition for producing exceptional specialty coffees. The farmers behind this lot come from the Miraflores community, where average farm sizes are just 1.5 hectares. They work closely with our partner Dreyde Delgado, a post harvest expert and a native of the region. With Drey’s support, farmers refine their fermentation and drying techniques to bring out the best in each variety’s flavour. The coffee is named after Corcovado, the highest mountain in the area and a sacred figure for locals. In Quechua, it’s known as an Apu, a spiritual guardian of the land. The mountain is shrouded in mystery and legend, said to protect the surrounding forests, animals, and water sources that make life, and coffee growing, possible. This coffee is a tribute to the fruits of Corcovado, both the literal harvest and the life sustaining ecosystem that nurtures it. Grown with care, tradition, and deep respect for nature, every cup supports smallholder farmers and their families. • Small scale, community grown• Environmentally responsible farming• Deep cultural roots Bright, floral, and complex with notes that reflect the rich biodiversity of its origin.      

  Fantastic is the word that defines this lot, citrus and delicate notes, this coffee was born to be offered in filtered preparations and demanding palates that surely value unique experiences!The family of Renato Domingos is a pioneer in coffee quality in the city of Campos Altos - MG. It all started with his grandfather Vitorino Domingos, a pioneer producer in the planting of coffee in the cerrado of Minas Gerais.Always focused on improving the quality of the coffee, he selected on his farm a variety of Bourbon, which was registered with the name of his farm, "Red Bourbon, FSJB" (FSJB are the initials of Fazenda São João Batista). Following the story of Mr. Vitorino Renato and his Father João Domingos (IN MEMORIAN) lead the farm São João Batista with great dedication, are examples of quality in the region, are also examples of care for the environment being a reference in management of riparian forests, legal reserves and permanent preservation area. The Agricultural Cooperative of Campos Altos (CAPECA) was founded in 1974 from the need of a group of producers to acquire agricultural inputs in general, receive quality technical assistance and other incentives necessary for the development of their activities. The city is popularly known as "Portal do Cerrado Mineiro", with an average altitude of 1,100 meters. Over the years, the coffee industry has expanded throughout Brazil, consolidating itself in the cerrado of Minas Gerais. In Campos Altos, it was no different and the main activity of the CAPECA members changed to coffee production. Today CAPECA is a cooperative focused on coffee growing. Its branches of activity are: technical assistance, the sale of inputs for the conduct of coffee cultivation, storage, preparation, marketing and export of coffee from its members. Campos Altos stands out in its coffee culture as one of the best coffees in Brazil. This 87 SCA point coffee is an undeniably boozy beverage, with mulled wine and whiskey notes, and a fruit punch finish.      

This coffee scores 86.25 on the SCA rating and offers a bright and juicy coffee. This coffee has a silky mouthfeel of blackcurrant jam, white grape and oolong tea. The Kainamui washing station services 1800 smallholders, each of them owning on average 200 trees. Kainamui, and New Ngariama Cooperative are known for giving back a big portion of the premiums to the producers as well as they provide financial support for school fees and farming needs.Each lot consists of coffees from hundreds of smallholders in the local surroundings of the washing station (factory).They sort the cherries before it goes into production. The coffees are traditionally processed with dry fermentation before being washed and graded in channels and dried on raised beds.The farmers are mainly growing SL28 and SL34 but as with almost all Kenyan Cooperative coffees, it can be a mix of everything. Other normal cultivars are K7, Ruiru 11 and now also Batian.Vava Coffee dedicates 10% of the revenue from all coffee sales to funding the Lamu Youth in Coffee Project. This initiative is organised by Gente del Futuro (People of the Future), a collective created by Vava and made up of passionate people working towards empowering coffee communities, especially young women and girls.   Vava Coffee is a Certified B-Corp with a social enterprise business model that has a network of coffee producers in different regions of East Africa. Vava coffee exports, roasts and consults on coffee value chains, the company aims to contribute to better future prospects for coffee communities   and the industry as a whole. We are geared towards sustainable livelihoods for the people and communities we work with. Our vision is to challenge the status quo and promote positive social disruption within the Coffee industry.  

This coffee is elegant with notes of citrus, berry and apple, with medium acidity with a hint of dark chocolate.  This coffee works well as a filter or as an espresso.SCA score 84 Cooperativa Cafetalera Capucas Limitada (Cocafcal) or Capucas as they are better known, is situated on and around the Celaque mountain, which is the highest peak in Honduras. Celaque means ‘box of water’ in the local Lenca language, and the mountain is the source for many rivers and streams. Capucas was founded in 1999 by Jose Omar Rodriguez and takes its name from the local town of Las Capucas. In 2004 Omar was chosen to become the general manager, a role he continues today. The coffee is harvested at its optimum ripeness and handed in at the cooperative. It is then washed, dried in a solar dryer, and stored in parchment before being trucked to the port of Puerto Cortés. Capucas were the first in the country to build a facility to dry microlots in a large scale with solar dryers. Coffee trees are pruned to a low height so it is easier to pick the cherries, however if its cut too short too soon they fall over. Therefore, the pruning is staggered: in the first year they prune to 180cm, 170cm in the second year, 160cm third year and 150cm in the fourth year; then when the tree is cut down to the bottom, the trunk is strong enough to support the new growth. The cooperative has many initiatives to improve the lives of workers and the local community, for example; they pay for a GP to treat workers for free in their health centre which is in the centre of Las Capucas. In 2016 Capucas partnered with the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) to provide a university education, the virtual classroom was opened in the community of Capucas in a rural part of San Pedro Copan, UNAH provide the technical support, teachers and subject matter for the students. They also have a football academy which is free to join and a virtual library for members, children and partners of Capucas They are also certified by Fair Trade , Organic, and Rainforest Alliance. This blend was created using cherries from multiple smallholders that deliver to Capucas, all located on the fringes of the Celaque National Park in the Copán region.Each blend is made of cherries picked and delivered to the co-operative on the same day. The cherries are mixed according to criteria such as altitude and certifications.Farm size ranges from 2.5 to 50 manzanas (1.75 to 35 hectares) and is usually divided into 2 or more parcelas or plots which are not always linked. Price of land is high (around USD 16.000 per manzana, some say), forcing farmers to grow their plots by buying parcelas in different places.After being separated, all cherries are loaded into ceramic tanks to ferment overnight. They are depulped in the following morning and fermented in water until the remaining mucilage loosens up from the beans. The coffee is then washed and taken to dry for up to 15 days on both patio and polytunnel.   

Adado is a primary cooperative part of Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (YCFCU). Unions such as YCFCU were created with government support to help primary co-operatives to market and sell coffee. As a service provider, is in their interest and part of their MO to represent each individual washing station. Coffees from a union won’t have a generic label. They will always be traceable up to the kebele level. In a market where coffees from different areas are sometimes blended to fulfil contracts based on price points, YCFCU only exports coffee from the Gedeo zone. And, as they don’t own the coffee, they can’t blend lots from different washing stations unless all parts agree and state the mix transparently on the lot name. All coffees are sorted by hand when brought in by farmers for weighing. The process usually starts at 5 pm and can continue until after dark. All naturals are sun-dried on raised beds and covered overnight and on the warmest hours of the day. The process can take up to 30 days until moisture levels average around 11%. This coffee scores 87.25 on the SCA scale and provides a coffee that is Super sweet and juicy with notes of jasmine, bergamot, sweet spices and an absolute strawberry and blueberry. Smooth and coating, with medium body, mild citric acidity. Also peachy and white tea-like.

Notes Zesty caramel, chocolatey with a crisp apple acidity and lime. Aromas of cherry and fruit juice. Colombia is the second-largest producer of coffee in the world and the largest producer of washed and Arabica coffees.  Annually, Colombia exports approximately 12.5 million bags and consumes 2 million bags internally. Colombia only produces washed Arabica coffee. There are three primary varieties grown in Colombia, and the coffee is referred to by the region in which it is grown. "Excelso" is a grading term for exportable coffee from Colombia, not related to variety or cupping profile. EP (European Preparation) specifies that the raw beans are all hand sorted to remove any defective beans and foreign material. Excelso coffee beans are large, but slightly smaller than Supremo coffee beans. Excelso beans are a screen size of 15-16, versus Supremo beans, which are sized on screen 17. Colombian coffee is graded before shipment according to bean size. Supremo and Excelso coffee beans can be harvested from the same tree, but they are sorted by size. Excelso accounts for the greatest volume of coffee exported from Colombia. This coffee produces zesty caramel and chocolate with crisp apple acidity and lime, aromas of cherry and fruit juice.

The flavour profile is black cherry, caramel, raisin, toffee and vanilla with an SCA score of 84.75. Aquiares, one of Costa Rica’s most historic coffee farms, sits high on the slopes of the Turrialba Volcano. The largest coffee farm in Costa Rica, Aquiares devotes 80% of its land to growing high quality coffee and the remaining 20% to conservation. Coffee plots are interlaced with over a dozen natural springs and almost 20 kilometers in streams, all protected with buffer zones in line with our Rainforest Alliance certification. These streams form a network of natural corridors through the farm that connect the large protected forests in the two river valleys, providing a healthy environment for the local animals, birds, and plants. In 1890, Aquiares was founded by farmers looking to take advantage of Costa Rica´s railroad to the port of Limón. The farm built its own mill, focusing on the washed-coffee processes that are indicative of Costa Rican coffee. Soon, the quality of Aquiares' coffee won it loyal clients in Europe, the United States and Japan. In the early 1900's the English Lindo family acquired the farm. One of the first things they did (in 1925) was import an aluminum church from Belgium and specially order its stained glass windows from Italy. To this day, the church remains the heart of the Aquiares community.In 1949, the farm was bought by the Figueres family. This was the family of Pepe Figueres, the ex-president who abolished the Costa Rican Army. This famous family continued to develop and expand the farm until the early 1970s when three closely-knit families assumed ownership. First plant of F1 CA we planted was back in 2011, with no real understanding of what we where getting ourselves into. Turns out this hybrid derived from the cross of Rume Sudan & Sarchimor T5296 was gonna love the fertile soils of Aquiares, and produce one of the best profiles of our unique volcanic, Caribbean and shaded terroir.  Vigorous plants produce burgundy red cherries bearing a dense, and large bean. We pick these lots every 15 days and only bring in 5-10 bags per day. A team of select pickers, or "microloteros" have in these years perfected the skill of selection for optimal ripeness. 

This is our seasonal blend which we feel ticks all the boxes for a good espresso. This blend is predominantly a South American combination which provides flavours of chocolate, fruit and sweet molasses. Currently we are using a blend of Cerrado from Brazil and Cosecha Azul SHG from Honduras, both are grown at altitudes above 1100 metres above sea level.

This is our signature coffee blend which kick started our business. Named after the Soho foundry owned by the MacAdam brothers where our roastery is located. This area was the industrial heartland of the emerging city of Belfast in the early 1800’s. McAdam’s Soho Foundry emerged in the 1820’s at the period when there was a large development in the engineering of iron and brass foundering industries in Belfast.We wanted Foundry to provide all the things we love in coffee, a blend that covers a lot of bases. It is made up of coffees from Brazil, Honduras and Papua New Guinea, which are either certified or transparently traded coffees. This coffee is full bodied, full of fruity sweetness with syrupy redcurrant and sloe berry notes. A crisp taste of buttered toast, with the flavour of brioche with almonds and honey coming through in the finish.

The Swiss Water process is an organic, 100% chemical-free option for decaffeination. It was discovered in the 1930s in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and is commercialised by the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc, founded in 1988. This method does not require the addition of chemicals, instead relying on a super saturated green coffee solution called Green Coffee Extract (GCE).To decaffeinate coffee, fresh GCE is introduced to a batch of green coffee. As the GCE is already saturated with all the water-soluble compounds found in green coffee, minus the caffeine, the matching molecules won’t diffuse out of the coffee beans—but the caffeine will. The flavour is retained in the beans while the caffeine is removed.Thanks to some scientific smarts and creativity, it’s possible to have decaf coffee that tastes the same – just without the caffeine!