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Special Reserve Roasted
Special Reserve coffees are almost exclusively sourced from Mercanta. They are the finest coffees from single farms, estates and co-operatives around the coffee producing world. These are distinctive and superior beans that stand on their own without blending and reflect the profile of a region as well as coffees that challenge and surprise us.A selection of some of the world's best single origin coffees roasted to draw out their unique varietal characteristics. All of these coffees are fairly and ethically traded beans, either through Mercanta or through our own contacts. Packaging. All roasted beans are packed in zip lock, one-way valve coffee pouches, and are available in 250g, 500g and 1000g sizes. Ground coffee? Not a problem! All roasted coffee here is available ground for plunger/percolator or drip/stovetop. Read more about the pros and cons of pre-grinding here
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Dominican Republic Caficultores de Juncalito
Special Reserve Coffee Cupping notes / profile: Medium to high acidity, creamy body, citric and spice combination, creamy and consistent Ideally suited to both all day filter drinking and for use in an espesso blend.
Guatamala Finca Santa Clara
Cupping profile and tasting notes:
Transparent, bright acidity, excellent fruit quality, hints of peaches and apricots, silky mouth feel, very well balanced. Good for espresso and filter.
Costa Rica Finca la Lia
Special Reserve Coffee Cupping profile and tasting notes: Very clean, bright and lively acidity, chocolate notes, coating mouth feel.
Kenya Gethumbwini Estate AA
Cupping profile and tasting notes: Bold blackcurrant notes, yellow grapefruit finish, clean cup, balanced acidity and big body
Rwanda Musasa Cooperative
Cupping profile and tasting notes: Sweet Bourbon coffee with a distinctive floral edge, Musasa has a bright and clean cup.
Bolivia Colonia San Juan 8 Estrellas
Cupping notes and tasting profile: Clean cup / medium body / rounded mouthfeel / notes of dark chocolate and honey / bright acidity / well balanced
NOTE: This coffee was a key ingredient in the blend used by Gwilym Davies of the United Kingdom, the winner of the 2009 World Barista Chamionship!
Guatamala Finca la Perla
Special Reserve Coffee Cup profile Very clean cup with bright acidity and notes of red fruit, bold mouthfeel and intense sweetness
Out of stock
Brazil Fazenda Cafundo Pulped Natural
Cupping profile and tasting notes:
Bright grape acidity, medium body, notes of cane sugar and caramel, very smooth and rounded mouth feel.
Brazil Fazenda Inglaterra – Toca da Onça
Cupping profile and tasting notes:
Mild acidity, medium body, notes of honey and sugar cane, pronounced sweetness and very balanced.
Colombia Finca La Bella Estate
Cupping Notes:
Green apple acidity, clean transparent cup, some notes of caramel, full body with notes of macadamia nuts.
From a single estate (very unusual for Columbia) located in Botaga near capital.
El Salvador Finca La Fany
Cupping profile and tasting notes:
Classic and one of the best single estate El Salvador coffees. 100% red bourbon. Very sweet with honey and caramel notes.
Creamy, great mouth-feel. Makes a great espresso and also a superb filter.
Bright, juicy with pleasant acidity. Reliable and consistent.
Guatemala Finca Las Nubes
Cupping profile and tasting notes:
Fine acidity, medium body, lemon smooth, with red berry notes. Beautifully prepared. Consistent.
Indonesia Tekengon (Aceh)
Cupping profile and tasting notes:
Very clean and intense aroma with lively acidity and herbal notes. Liquorice, heavy bodied, figgy sweet treacly.
SRS Blend
This is a remarkable premium blend of three of the outstanding Special Reserve coffees in the Ministry Grounds store.
The result in the cup is an intense and rich foundation, followed by creamy sweetness and fruit acidity, with a lovely lingering sweet finish.
Costa Rica Finca Las Lajas Organic
This mircolot is a "miel" or "honey" coffee, meaning that some of the fruit is allowed to dry on the parchment layer on the patio. It actually looks quite unimpressive as green coffee, but roasts up evenly and has a clean, sweet flavor profile. Cupping profile and tasting notes: All roasted coffee is packed in sealed, ono-way valve foil bags for maximum freshness.
Orange citrus acidity. Pronounced sweetness and notes of blackcurrants. Very syrupy, perfumed, and treacly with long lingering finish
Nicaragua Los Altos
Los Altos farm is situated at an altitude of around 1,200-1,300m in the Matagalpa department of central Nicaragua. Cupping profile and tasting notes All roasted coffee is available ground to your requirements, and packed in a heat sealed, one-way valveed, foil pouch for freshness.
Fresh, very sweet, with sugar cane and syrup. Soft acidity, very well balanced and smooth with juicy mouth-feel and notes of molasses and dark chocolate. Very suitable for espresso.
Brazil Rodomunho
This coffee is from Alto Paranaíba, the highest part of the Cerrado region, near the town of Rio Paranaíba in the state of Minas Gerais. Fazenda Rodomunho extends over a total area of 450 hectares. Of these, 316 hectares are planted with over 1 million coffee trees producing an average of 14,000 bags per year. Cupping profile and tasting notes All roasted coffee can be ground to your requirements, and are packed in heat sealed, one-way valved foil pouches for freshness.
Extremely well- balanced, consistent coffee, with creamy, smooth, cocoa notes. A classic ‘canvas’ coffee that makes a solid espresso component. Full bodied and low acidity.
Colombia Del Obispo
Used by Gwilym Davies to win the 2009 World Barista Championship in Atlanta, Del Obispo is a micro-lot from two small farms in Timaná and one in Acevedo (Huila) Cupping profile and tasting notes
Very sweet with mild acidity. Notes of blackberry and dark chocolate. Syrupy, buttery mouth-feel. Good body.
Out of stock
Kenya Kanjathi AB
Little or nothing is known of the provenance of this bean, but regardless, this coffee will just bowl you over with it's extraordinary qualities. Read the full background notes for the story... All roasted coffee can be ground to your requirements, and is packed in heat sealed, one-way valved foil pouches for freshness.
BSCA Espresso Blend No. 1
A delightful green blend that stands on it's own as a rich, complex coffee.
Cupping Notes:
Smooth, velvety, nutty, creamy with hints of dark chocolate.
