VRN - 80/20

About This Coffee

VRN is the code for Verona Airport in Italy. This classic espresso blend represents the coffee enjoyment of the northern Italian region. As a medium roast, it carries a clear and balanced flavor profile with chocolatey and nutty components. The blend consists of 70% Brazil from Cerrado Mineiro at 750-1,000 meters altitude with Catuai variety and natural processing, Colombian coffee from La Union and La Florida regions at 1,700-2,100 meters altitude with Castillo and Caturra varieties processed washed, and Indian coffee from Karnataka at 1,200 meters altitude from a smallholder cooperative with mixed varieties processed washed. It is suitable for espresso machines, fully automatic machines, and stovetop moka pots.

Origin

Minas Gerais (Brazil) • Karnataka (India) • Cerrado Mineiro (Brazil) • La Unión (Colombia) • La Florida (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Nutmeg, Chocolate

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Washed, Natural

Typology

Arabica

Caturra, Catuai, Castillo

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Schvarz Kaffee

Arthur Fuchs and Erkan Karakaya founded Schvarz Kaffee in 2015 in Düsseldorf's Flingern Nord district, establishing their roastery inside the historic Alte Farbwerke industrial complex. The team sources beans directly from small farms and cooperatives with a focus on long standing relationships, sustainability, and fair pricing across multiple origin countries. Their creative identity shines through blend names inspired by airport codes: VRN for Verona, FLR for Florence, LAX for Los Angeles, and DUS for their home city. Head of Coffee Luthfan Satrio Pradipto, an Indonesian coffee professional, won the 2024 German Brewers Cup Championship and represented Germany at the World Brewers Cup in Chicago that same year. Fuchs and Karakaya also co founded QUBE, an Indonesian specialty coffee importer, further deepening their connection to origin and giving Schvarz an unusually direct pipeline to exceptional Southeast Asian coffees.

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