Seasonal Espresso Blend

Chelbessa comes from the Gedeb area of Yirgacheffe, in Ethiopia’s Gedeo zone, where coffee is grown by smallholder farmers on tiny garden plots under dense shade. The area is known for its high elevations, abundant water, and semi-forest vegetation, all of which help slow cherry maturation and contribute to the clarity and aromatic lift that Yirgacheffe coffees are known for. In Worka Chelbessa, cherries are typically delivered by local growers to wet mills operated by Negusse Debela, who works across multiple sites in the area and produces washed, natural, and experimental lots.  

The coffees grown here are largely local landrace varieties, often identified as Wolisho and Dega, and are harvested by hand before being carefully sorted at the washing station. For washed lots, the coffee is depulped and fermented for up to 72 hours, then washed, soaked, density sorted, and dried for around 10 days. Ceramic fermentation tanks are used at the mill, which are said to help speed fermentation and contribute to the clean, precise cup profile the region is prized for.  

Fazenda Recreio is located in São Sebastião da Grama, in São Paulo’s Mogiana coffee region, an area known for its altitude, fertile soils, mild climate, and favourable sun exposure. The farm has been in the Teixeira de Macedo family since 1890 and is now managed by agronomist Diogo Dias Teixeira de Macedo, the fifth generation of the family to work the land. Over time, Fazenda Recreio has built a strong reputation for quality, with its coffees receiving recognition in competitions and through long-standing relationships in specialty coffee.  

Coffee at Fazenda Recreio is grown at roughly 1,100 to 1,350 metres above sea level, with varieties including Catuaí, Arara, and Yellow Bourbon appearing across different lots. The farm is noted for combining long family tradition with a more technical, quality-driven approach to production, including careful post-harvest management and traceability from harvest through processing and storage. Depending on the lot, Fazenda Recreio’s coffees often show the classic structure of high-quality Brazil: sweetness, chocolate, nuts, and ripe fruit, with enough refinement to feel polished rather than heavy.