This coffee is from Lake Ayarza in the Santa Rosa region of Guatemala, produced by smallholder farmers at altitudes between 1400-2000 meters. It is a washed coffee made with a hybrid process combining traditional washed processing with mechanical demucilage. The varieties include Anacafe 14, Bourbon, Catuai, Pache, and San Ramon. Tasting notes feature juicy berry jam with a smooth and creamy hazelnut body.
Origin
Lake Ayarza (Guatemala)
Flavor Notes
Hazelnut, Berry Jam
Roast Level
Medium Light, Light
Processing
Washed
Typology
ArabicaAnacafe14, Bourbón, Catuai, Pache, San Ramon
Pharmacie Coffee Roasters was founded by Rick Curtis, who spent over five years running specialty coffee shops in Brighton and Hove before opening the roastery in Lewes, East Sussex, in 2021. The name was inspired by a 1970s French pharmacie sign Rick kept behind his couch and the "drugs" signage at Stumptown in Portland, which had shaped his coffee thinking. The move to Lewes came at the suggestion of Danny Tapper from Beak Brewery, who pointed Rick to an old warehouse at the Cliffe Industrial Estate. Rick roasts on a Giesen W15 and also offers a co roasting service, hiring out the equipment to other coffee professionals. The space hosts a seven day brew bar, social bike rides, live music, art exhibitions, and training sessions.
