Best Farms 2023 Collection

€69.90

The best farms in Africa and Central America in a boxed set of 4 exceptional coffees.

Packaging

1 kg ( 4 x 250 gr )

Roasting (au choix)

Grinding (au choix)

Quantity

Origin

Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Kenya, El Salvador

Sourcing Note

Coffee Volcan Azul Caturra - 85+ - Costa Rica :

Volcan Azul is more than a hundred years old and is now run by Alejo Castro, the sixth generation of farmers. Alejo, who is in his thirties, is part of the modern coffee movement and has considerably developed his production: plot-based planting, adaptation of prestigious botanical varieties and goldsmith's precision in the many processes used on the farm.

Coffee Chania Estate French Mission Fully Washed - 88+ Kenya :

Chania Estate has been run by the Harries family since 1926. The technical management of the farm is impeccable, with an exceptional range of varieties, including the old but no less sublime French Mission, the first variety planted in Kenya and the ancestor of SL. They are processed here using the Kenyan double steeping method, which gives the coffee a very pure flavour.

Coffee KSF Heirloom Honey - 85+ Ethiopia :

The first batch we bought was in 2019, when we discovered this farm and its soul, Khalid Shifa, who has since become a friend and close partner. This batch comes from his own orchard and the forest next to it. One of our favourite coffees, to be enjoyed all year round and on all occasions.

Coffee Himalaya Bourbon Rouge - 85+ Salvador :

New harvest! Finca Himalaya is a picture-postcard plantation nestling high on the slopes of a volcano. Its owner, Mauricio Salaverria, a 5th-generation grower, is a virtuoso perfectionist: planting under shade, entirely parcelled out, drying on mats, custom preparation and mastery of the 4 methods of treatment-preparation: natural, pulped, washed and anaerobic.

Origine Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Kenya, El Salvador

Tasting note

This beautiful box contains 4 bags of coffee beans or ground coffee from our best partner farms in 2022 (250gr):

Coffee Volcan Azul Caturra - 85+ Costa Rica :

Gold medal at the Épicures trophies for Fine Grocery 2018. In Costa Rica, the Volcan Azul farm is an institution and its producer, Alejo Castro, a master at combining variety and process. Here, a full-bodied, smooth Caturra.

On the nose: notes of sweet spices, stone fruit and chocolate.

On the palate: a silky, enveloping texture. The cup oscillates between milk chocolate and stone fruit, underpinned by the slight exotic acidity that is the signature of this iconic Volcan Azul coffee.

Coffee Chania Estate French Mission Fully Washed - 88+ Kenya :

The first variety planted in Kenya, French Mission is as ancient as it is sThe first variety to be planted in Kenya by French missionaries, French Mission beans are as ancient as they are sublime. Boyce Harries offers us a fully washed coffee with an elegant acidity.ublime. An elegantly acidic coffee.

Notes : elegant and pure with notes of white flowers and lemon zest, all supported by black fruits.

Palate: balanced and juicy at first with bright notes of candied lime, raspberry and fresh green apple. Spicy notes of Timut berry and floral honeysuckle then bring depth and complexity to the cup.

The finish reveals a delicate redcurrant and pomelo.

Coffee KSF Heirloom Honey - 80+ Ethiopia :

KSF, which stands for Khalid Shifa Farm, is our main partner in Ethiopia. His coffees are as beautiful and honest as he is! And so delicious. Here, a Heirloom Honey that takes us to a lovers' paradise of fine coffees.

The nose : a rich cup with notes of black tea, vanilla and tropical fruit.

The mouth : syrupy, with notes of Darjeeling black tea, mango candy and jasmine. The finish is lingering and indulgent, with pastry notes of tonka and cardamom roll.

More than a classic to be rediscovered, this is an exceptional harvest not to be missed!

Coffee Himalaya Bourbon Rouge - 85+ Salvador :

One of the first coffees sourced by Christophe Servell, Himalaya Bourbon Rouge comes from a farm nestled on the slopes of a volcano and offers a fruity, chocolatey cup that delights year after year. One of our classics.

The Himalaya Bourbon Rouge is a Salvadoran coffee of great substance and roundness, recommended for espresso enthusiasts. Lots of body and sweetness, hazelnut always, much cocoa and a fruity finish. Intensity restricted by a dregree of acidity.