Finca Serbia is a single-origin coffee from El Congo, Santa Ana in El Salvador. Grown at altitudes between 900 and 1,200 meters, this Bourbon variety coffee is processed using the washed method. It is characterized by a sweet and balanced profile with flavor notes of plums, sweet spices, and blueberries. The coffee is cultivated under shade trees on a farm founded in 1930, which is managed by producer Fernando Lima.
Old Spike Roastery was founded in 2014 by Richard Robinson and Cemel Ezel in Peckham, South London, as what they describe as the first specialty coffee roaster to operate as a social enterprise. Sixty five percent of profits fund their mission to reduce homelessness through training, employment, and ongoing support. The roastery runs a barista training academy at its Loughborough Junction site, and their first employee, Lucy, was hired from a Big Issue position. They roast on a traditional machine named Torberg, working with direct trade, specialty grade Arabica. The operation is carbon neutral, with recyclable or compostable packaging and a partnership with Eden Reforestation Projects that plants a tree for every bag sold.
