From 77 smallholder producers in San Ignacio, Cajamarca at 1600-1700 meters altitude, this fully washed coffee blends Caturra, Pacas, and Timor Hybrid 832 and 831 varieties. The beans deliver fresh cranberries and roasted marshmallows with a rich, creamy brown sugar and cacao nib body. Sustainably grown under natural shade canopies using organic fertilisation methods and integrated pest management practices certified by Organic, Fair Trade, and Rainforest Alliance standards.
Pharmacie Coffee Roasters was founded by Rick Curtis, who spent over five years running specialty coffee shops in Brighton and Hove before opening the roastery in Lewes, East Sussex, in 2021. The name was inspired by a 1970s French pharmacie sign Rick kept behind his couch and the "drugs" signage at Stumptown in Portland, which had shaped his coffee thinking. The move to Lewes came at the suggestion of Danny Tapper from Beak Brewery, who pointed Rick to an old warehouse at the Cliffe Industrial Estate. Rick roasts on a Giesen W15 and also offers a co roasting service, hiring out the equipment to other coffee professionals. The space hosts a seven day brew bar, social bike rides, live music, art exhibitions, and training sessions.
