This coffee is from the Aricha washing station in the Yirgacheffe district, Gedeo zone of Ethiopia's SNNP region. It is a washed coffee grown at 1920-2330 meters altitude by smallholder farmers. The beans are heirloom variety, graded G1 with an SCA score of 87. The cup offers soft tea-like florals with peach and vanilla notes.
The Brew Project was founded by Jonny Bescoby, who invested in a coffee roaster during the COVID 19 lockdowns and turned a period of uncertainty into a new venture. Now based at Sedgeway Business Park in Witchford near Ely, Cambridgeshire, Jonny roasts three days a week, sourcing beans primarily from a Colombian farmers' collective. The roastery supplies wholesale clients including Restaurant 22 in Cambridge and The River Terrace in St Ives alongside direct online sales. Alongside the roasting operation, the business runs the Kerb Kollective cafe and has collaborated with a local brewery to produce a coffee stout.
