Birthday Suit
House Blend
From £10
Black Forest Gateaux
70% Brazilian Natural, Red Catuai
25% Burundi Natural, Red Bourbon
5% Colombian Semi Washed, Thermal Shock, Pink Bourbon
Andrea Costa
Available agian soon!
From £10
Milk Chocolate, strawberries & caramel
Origin- Brazil
Varietal- Red Catuai
Process- Natural
Andrea Costa is the mother of Bruna, director of Bossa Coffee. Andrea and her brother Luis take care of their farm which belonged to their father who was once a big coffee exporter in Brazil. The farm is where Andrea has lived most of her life and where
Bruna grew up. Chacara Santo Antonio has an incredibly preserved nature reserve
where you can spot the Guara wolf, Tucans and the Brazilian Jaguar. It also has a
beautiful river where the family spent most of their weekends.
The family has always produced fine coffees since Mr Decio, Andrea’s father,
started his export business in the 1970s. Mr Decio was always a pioneer in
investing in different varietals and processing methods. However, Andrea and
Luis took this passion one step further once Bruna started working in specialty
coffee internationally. Their ambition was to produce incredible specialty lots for
her to sell and showcase around the UK and beyond.
Mother and daughter have a passion for the coffee industry and also for
promoting the region where both grew up.
Izuba Isherwe Wash Station
From £10
Red Berried, Mollases, Ginger Bread
Origin- Burndi, Kirundi
Verital- Red Bourbon
Process- Washed
Ishurwe, meaning ‘flower’ in the Kirundi language, is the name chosen by the 454 women who produced this lot. The women, who all live in the nearby hills.
The Izuba washing station is set close to a river, providing a vital fresh water source for coffee processing. The station provides premiums where possible to not only the farmers but also to station staff. Once the coffee has been processed, the coffee pulp is turned into a natural fertiliser as it degrades. Once ready, it is distributed to local farmers to add nutrients to their soil.
This season, Izuba employee's were paid 25% more than other loacal wash stations & 33% more than the national average.
Rama Women's Association
From £12.50
Baker's Chocolate, Orange, Treacle
Origin- Burundi
Varitals- Red bourbon
Process- Natural
Several years ago, Marie-Annonciate began mobilizing other women in her community (near Mubuga washing station) to band together and gain access to land tenure. In Burundi, women are functionally prohibited from owning land due to patrilineal inheritance laws and the lack of government land codes. Women activists are hard at work advocating change in the government and in legal code. Unfortunately, patriarchal customs continue to dominate, especially in rural areas where they exclude most women from owning their land and make female inheritance nearly impossible.
However, Marie-Annonciate knew that change comes from the people as well as from the government. Her vision and drive gained the support of the Kahawatu Foundation early on. The group also received support from Greenco, a company that oversees washing stations in Burundi.
Kahawatu and Greenco supported the group’s application process. The women lobbied the government for several years but ultimately could not secure their members’ rights to own land as women.
However, even as one door closed, another door opened, and the story didn’t end there. Several individuals noticed the Rama group’s determination in their fight for land rights. In the end, a local community member leased their land to the group.
Elisabete Martins
From £13
Red fruit, bramley apple & chocolate
Origin- Brazil
Varietal- Cataui 99
Process- Natural
In 2000, Elisabete Martins and her family made a big jump from running a successful supermarket business, where they had worked for 23 years, to diving into the world of coffee farming. The idea started as a way to diversify the family’s income, but it quickly became a shared passion. Her husband, who had worked as a charcoal maker on a farm when he was younger, knew Fazenda Cachoeira well and saw its potential. When the opportunity came to buy it, they jumped at the chance and were super excited for the new phase.
From the start, it was a full family effort. Elisabete, her husband, their kids, and even their daughters-in-law rolled up their sleeves to get the farm going. Over time, they expanded, adding a second property, and have been fully immersed in the coffee world ever since. Today, they’re constantly learning and improving, always aiming to produce amazing coffee.
Muzo Ikizere
From £14
Dried apricot, honey & flourals
Origin- Rwanda
Varietal- Red Bourbon
Process- Fully Washed
Farm/ coop/ Station: Muzo Washing Staion
Altitude: 1570- 2100m above sea level
Owner: Various women farmers delivering to Muzo washing station
Subregion/Town: Gakenke
Region: Northern province
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Rusatira Emmanuel is the founder and owner of Baho Coffee. Rusatira established Baho Coffee in 2013 after a long career in coffee that began as a washing station manager and culminated in a position as head of a department, managing a number of stations. Today, Baho Coffee oversees four washing stations across Rwanda. With one station in each of the coffee producing provinces, Baho Coffee has access to a wide range of profiles and processing methods.
In addition to providing a number of educational, financial and agricultural services to farmers, Baho Coffee also has several social programs that are geared towards helping farmers, especially marginalized groups like women, older farmers and youth.
Rusatira, who was personally affected by the Rwandan genocide that took place in 1994, focuses on helping women because he understands firsthand that many families lost many male members during the genocide. As a consequence, Rusatira explains, many Rwandan families are headed by women. Single motherhood—whether caused by the genocide, lack of access to family planning or other circumstances—is often lonely and isolated. Rusatira’s intention is to bring typically isolated single mothers together and ease that isolation while also providing support and training to help them improve their circumstances.
Anibal Plazas
From £24
Tropical Fruit, Raspberry Candy & Orange Blossom
Origin- Colombia, Pitalito, Huila
Varietal- Tabi
Process- Washed
Aníbal Díaz Plazas plays at the Los Nogales farm & is directly responsible for coffee quality and oversees the sensory evaluation of all fermentation process research.
Together with Oscar, they analyzes the final results to draw conclusions that improve the quality of their coffee.
"Los Nogales" farm, located in the village of El Diamante, Brussels, Colombia, has a rich history dating back approximately 80 years. Ricardo Hernández and Concepción Castillo, the family's patriarchs, settled there from Nariño and established their family, with their 8 children dedicating their lives to farming.
One of their sons, Ricaurte Hernandez, born in 1952, became a prominent coffee farmer. He instilled values of generosity, humility, and enterprise in his children. With his wife, Suldery Arango, a woman deeply connected to coffee, Ricaurte built a coffee legacy alongside their eight children: Olga Lucia, John Fredy, Liliana, Nancy, Paola, Oscar Fernando, Patricia, and Angie Julieth. Ricaurte's leadership extended to his community, where he served as president of the community action board.
Los Nogales
From £12
Strawberries & Cream, Apple, Lime, Belgian Milk Chocolate
Origin- Colombia
Varietal- Pink Bourbon
Process- Washed
"Los Nogales" farm, located in the village of El Diamante, Brussels, Colombia, has a rich history dating back approximately 80 years. Ricardo Hernández and Concepción Castillo, the family's patriarchs, settled there from Nariño and established their family, with their 8 children dedicating their lives to farming.
One of their sons, Ricaurte Hernandez, born in 1952, became a prominent coffee farmer. He instilled values of generosity, humility, and enterprise in his children. With his wife, Suldery Arango, a woman deeply connected to coffee, Ricaurte built a coffee legacy alongside their eight children: Olga Lucia, John Fredy, Liliana, Nancy, Paola, Oscar Fernando, Patricia, and Angie Julieth. Ricaurte's leadership extended to his community, where he served as president of the community action board.
San Lorenzo- Decaf
From £12
Chocolate Orange Jaffa Cakes
Origin- Colombia
Varietal- Catuai
Process- Washed sugar cane decaf
Info Incoming soon
Test Roast
From £8
In short, a mix of everything.
Assessing new coffee can be a wasteful process. Here at the roastery it takes a few attempts if find the perfect cup which means there will always be coffee that doesn't quite make the grade, even if its delicous. So instead of adding the waste problem we decided to offer it as a fantasitc value for money alternative. No one bag is the same!
Stock is alwas limited.
WHY SUPPORTING WOMEN IN COFFEE MATTERS
Would you do 70% of the work for 20% of the money?
In 2018 research carried out by the International Coffee Organisation showed that women have systematically lower access to resources, such as land, credit and information, than men.
We believe that the empowerement of women in the coffee supply chain will greatly improve gender equality and play a significant role in securing the future of coffee.
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Unit 1JS, Channel Road
Westwood, Margate
CT9 4JS
