This single-origin coffee comes from Sitio Agua Limpa in Barba De Bode, Minas Gerais, Brazil, grown by 3rd generation coffee producers Adriano and Alex Franco at 1100-1250 meters altitude. The coffee features Arara and Red Catuai varietals, processed using the natural method with mechanical dryer and ventilated static boxes for controlled fermentation. Roasted to a medium level, it offers tasting notes of toasted hazelnut, milk chocolate, lemon, apple, and raspberry with a clean and sweet profile featuring creamy, nutty, chocolatey flavors.
Bard Coffee was founded in 2010 by Bob Garver and Jeremy Pelkey in downtown Portland, Maine, and was named by CNN as one of the country's seventeen best coffee makers. The roastery uses Loring Smart Roast technology, which cuts energy consumption by up to 80% while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Both co owners have visited every single farm featured on the menu, sourcing through a direct trade model that prioritises transparency and support for growers. Bard specialises in single origin coffees roasted in house and received a 2017 Good Food Award for its commitment to building a responsible food system. Bob Garver also co founded Wicked Joe Coffee with his wife Carmen.
