The Lady (sold out)

We’re super excited to present two coffees of the same varietal, grown on neighbouring farms, processed two different ways and named after the sisters who grow them. Ana is the washed, and tasting it alongside Martha, the natural, is a great way to explore the difference processing makes. Both farms sit in northern Nicaragua near the Honduran border, where altitude, a cool climate and volcanic soil produce the country’s finest coffee. Ana and Martha left in the 70s, returning after inheriting their father’s farms in 2013 to open a mill and export business, with 7 staff and 60 more at harvest. Finca Las Hortensias has been in the Alvir family for over fifty years, and Ana runs it on agroforestry principles, with coffee shaded by forest, banana and fruit trees. Maracaturra, a Maragogype × Caturra cross, pairs Maragogype’s quality with better yield and rust resistance.

We’re super excited to present two coffees of the same varietal, grown on neighbouring farms, processed two different ways and named after the sisters who grow them. Martha is the natural, and tasting it alongside Ana, the washed, is a great way to explore the difference processing makes. Both farms sit in northern Nicaragua near the Honduran border, where altitude, a cool climate and volcanic soil produce the country’s finest coffee. Martha and Ana left in the 70s, returning after inheriting their father’s farms in 2013 to open a mill and export business, with 7 staff and 60 more at harvest. Martha has run Finca Bethania since 1991, growing coffee under forest shade with banana and fruit trees. Maracaturra, a Maragogype × Caturra cross, pairs Maragogype’s quality with better yield and rust resistance.

Please note: this is a very special lot, so we roast it in small batches every Tuesday. Your order will be dispatched once your coffee has been freshly roasted, so you may have to wait until the following Tuesday for your whole order to arrive.We’re delighted to share this coffee from El Equimite, a remarkable farm in Veracruz, Mexico, led by Gibrán Cervantes. Gibrán combines traditional farming knowledge, biodiversity and deep respect for the land to grow expressive coffees while protecting the ecosystem they depend on.El Equimite is what Gibrán calls an “edible forest”: a living farm where coffee grows beneath the native canopy alongside fruit trees, medicinal plants, wildlife and a natural lake. It’s one of the few Demeter-certified biodynamic coffee farms in the world, managed as a connected, living system. Its cool, misty cloud forest climate slows cherry maturation, developing the sweetness, clarity and complexity we love in the cup.Gibrán’s work also extends beyond his own farm. Through Ensambles, a project he founded, he brings producers together to share knowledge, strengthen communities and explore more sustainable ways of farming. His aim is not just exceptional coffee at El Equimite, but a more resilient future for coffee across Mexico, showing how quality and sustainability can grow together.

Another beautiful washed coffee exported for us by our friends Laura and William at Minga Coffee, Huila. The coffee itself was grown and processed by Silvia Rojas and her husband Guillermo. Together they have 4 hectares of farmland where they grow both coffee and dragonfruit as cash crops. On the coffee side they work with Castillo and Pacamara varietals. The Pacamara is relatively new for them, after Silvia noticed her brother-in-law had some seeds lying around. They had been a gift he had never utilised. Curious about them, she started a nursery and planted them at the highest point of the farm. After 5 years the trees were fully grown, and Silvia and Guillermo were happy to discover the cup quality of this varietal compared to the Castillo. But another difference in the two varietals soon became apparent, and it was less exciting: the saplings had been planted as they would plant the Castillo, but Pacamara needs a lot more space. The densely packed trees mean some branches are impossible to harvest, so the couple have made the decision to remove some of the trees. This will improve pickers' access to the trees, and the trees' access to sunlight and airflow.