This coffee is a microlot from Colombia, grown by Jairo Arcila at the Santa Mónica farm in Armenia, Quindio at 1400-1450 meters altitude. It is a Java varietal processed as an anaerobic fermented natural, involving 45-hour aerobic fermentation in sealed containers followed by 8-12 days of drying on raised beds. This high-cupping-score coffee achieved 88 points and features tasting notes of parma violets, rose hip, and molasses.
Bradley and Amelia started Horsham Coffee Roaster in 2012, roasting on a 1kg machine in their garage. The operation has since grown into a purpose built roastery in Burgess Hill, Sussex, where they roast daily on a Loring S35 low emissions roaster. They became the first UK roaster to sign The Pledge at transparency.coffee and maintain direct trade relationships in Rwanda, Kenya, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Most of their coffees score 85 or above on the SCA scale. They also co own Bond Street Coffee in Brighton, listed by The Telegraph among Britain's top 30 coffee shops. BBC Good Food named their subscription the UK's Best Ethical Coffee Subscription.
