BOTANICAL PUNK – ROASTERS PICK

Botanical Punk – Roasters Pick

Tasting Notes: Chocolate – Toasted Nuts – Toffee – Plum
Roast Degree: medium
Process: Washed/Natural
Origin: Brazil – Colombia
Varietal: Mixed
Elevation: 1600- 2200

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This is our roasters pick and changes seasonally throughout the year. Of all the coffees we roast this one we think will really surprise you and showcase the regions.  We are continually travelling the world to find and work with green coffee producers that share our passion for quality and when we find them we are always excited to share them with you. When roasting Botanical Punk our focus is on highlighting sweetness and all the complex flavours that can be discovered in these unique coffees.

Organic Colombia

ANEI are an organisation of 600 families belonging to 4 indigenous native communities in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá. The organisation was founded in 1995 by Aurora Izquierdo, the first Arhuaca native woman from the community of Yewrwa to study in Bogotá, to help develop the economy and living conditions of native and farmer communities in the region. Aurora Izquierdo is a leader in the Arhuaca community. She uses coffee to promote the cultural native communities living in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá, improving quality of life and sustainability. This coffee is sourced via collecton centres, providing valuable drying facilities though guardiolas. Cherry is picked ripe and wet processed before being brought straight to the collection centres. Once dry, the coffee goes through rigorous cupping and grading before being bagged and exported.

Brazil 

This coffee comes from a new partnership with Minasul, a medium-sized cooperative. Minasul cleverly uses coffee contracts to empower producers beyond just themselves. Moving forward, we’ll be collaborating with another local roaster to purchase a couple of full containers of coffee from Minasul each year. This new partnership will help provide more stability for both producers and us, especially given the significant rise in coffee prices over the past two years, which have doubled or tripled per sack. This current lot comes from two neighbouring producers which you can read about below.

The first part comes from Afonso Donizetti Silva. The history of the farm began with Afonso’s father, Jaci, who always saw farming as a way of life. From an early age, Afonso fell in love with farming and this passion encouraged his father to get started. His journey began with a small property with just 145 coffee trees, producing 4 bags (2 for him and 2 for his wife). Over the years, Afonso invested in new land and improved the quality of his production, reaping the rewards of his hard work and dedication. In 2001, he became a Minasul cooperative member. Today, Afonso works side by side with his wife, Jaísa, continuing the legacy started by his father. Together, they dream of passing on this tradition to their children, ensuring that the passion for agriculture lives on in their family for many generations to come.

The second part comes from Welton Itamar Da Silveira. He’s a family man who is very proud of his farm. His life is dedicated to growing superb, consistent coffee and then processing it himself on his land. The farm’s history began in 1940, when Tião, Welton’s grandfather, decided to cultivate a parcel of land in Minas Gerais with care and dedication. Welton grew up admiring his grandfather’s legacy and decided to continue the work. In 2009, in search of new opportunities, he joined Minasul. This decision was a milestone in the farm’s trajectory, allowing it to evolve financially and invest in more modern technologies and practices. With this new perspective, he diversified the plantations and improved productivity, always honoring Tião’s learning.

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