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The Little Marionette

Australia

The Little Marionette is a specialty roastery in Rozelle, in Sydney's Inner West, founded in 2010 by Ed Cutcliffe. The name plays on the image of a puppeteer pulling strings, a nod to Cutcliffe's role in connecting producers, roasters and drinkers across the supply chain. The roastery works on a 1967 Probat, chosen for its cast iron thermal properties and the deeper caramelisation they bring to the cup. Around 80 percent of sourcing runs through direct relationships with farms including Volcán Azul in Costa Rica, Finca Campos Hermoso in Colombia and Daye Bensa in Ethiopia, several of which have placed in the Cup of Excellence. The Little Marionette has since expanded internationally with operations in London, Winchester and New York.

Coffee Beans from The Little Marionette

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Colombia | Campos Hermoso ~ Quindío Peach Mossto

Origin

Quindío (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Peach

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural Peach Mossto Co-Fermentation

Typology

Arabica
Caturra
Colombia | Gesha Spirits ~ Huilia

Origin

Hulia (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Sugary/Sweet, Citric Acid, Sour Aromatics, Orange, Floral, Green Tea, Lemongrass

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Semi-Washed Anaerobic

Typology

Arabica
Geisha
India | Riverdale Estate ~ Papaya Anaerobic Natural

Origin

Riverdale Estate (India)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Papaya Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SL-9
Mexico | Grupo Terruno Nayarita ~ Filter

Origin

Nayarita (Mexico)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Bourbón, Criollo, Mundo Novo, Caturra
Ethiopia Sidamo Shantawene - Anaerobic Natural

Origin

Sidamo (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
Local Heirloom Varieties
Ethiopia Sidamo Shantawene - Daye Bensa Natural

Origin

Sidamo (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
Local Heirloom Varieties
Colombia | Finca Campo Hermoso ~ Quindío

Origin

Quindío (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Carbonic Maceration, Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
Red Bourbon
India | Riverdale Estate ~ N72 Anaerobic Natural

Origin

India

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Papaya Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SL-9
India | Riverdale Estate ~ Watermelon Anaerobic Natural

Origin

Riverdale Estate (India)

Flavor Notes

Watermelon

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Watermelon Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica
SL-5B, SL-9
Colombia | Wilton Benitez - Cauca Region

Origin

Cauca (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Anaerobic Fermentation, Thermal-Shock Washed

Typology

Arabica
Pink Bourbon
Colombia | Finca Santuario - Black Lime

Origin

Colombia

Flavor Notes

Black Lime

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Mossto-Anaerobic

Typology

Arabica
Red Bourbon
Ethiopia | Siko Village - Guji

Origin

Guji (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica
Heirloom