This coffee is from the Matas de Minas region of Brazil, produced by Ednilson and Walter Dutra at Dutra Estate. It is a Red Catuai variety processed using the natural method, grown at an altitude of 800-1300 meters. The farm has been family-run since 1950 and practices biodynamic farming, winning an award in the Cup of Excellence 2020. The coffee offers tasting notes of milk chocolate, caramel, and toasted almond.
Kiss the Hippo launched in 2018 as London's first carbon negative coffee roastery. Every coffee they sell is certified organic by the Soil Association and certified carbon negative, with reforestation projects in Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia, and Nepal through a partnership with Swiss nonprofit On A Mission. They pay farmers at least 50% above Fair Trade prices, often double. The roastery has won the UK Barista Championships three times, with victories by Joshua Tarlo in 2018, Paul Ross in 2019, and Paul Ross again in 2020 and now supplies seven London café locations. Sustainability extends to fully compostable pods, recyclable packaging, a Living Wage commitment, and a partnership with bio bean that turns used grounds into biofuels.
