This medium roast blend combines washed coffee from Randolfo Pacheco in Guatemala with anaerobic natural processed coffee from Rwanda. The Guatemalan component features Red Bourbon and Pache varieties from the Cafe Colis Resistencia group of Indigenous Xinka producers, grown at 1535-1900 meters altitude. The Rwandan component is from smallholder farmers. The blend offers sweet, chocolatey, and velvety characteristics with fruity notes and hints of funk. Flavor notes include dark chocolate and delicate fruit notes.
The Artery Community Roasters is a social enterprise based in Ottawa, Ontario, employing people living with disabilities at living wages. They roast in small batches on a Coffee Crafters Artisan XL with a capacity of up to 10 pounds per roast, and ship within one week of roasting. Sourcing is done on a direct trade basis, maintaining one to two degrees of separation from the farmers. The Artery was named Coffee Roaster of the Month by Commonly Coffee.
