Origins & Growers
Much time has been spent sourcing the coffees, working with companies who share the same ethos and are passionate about good coffee. The companies we work with are Mercanta The Coffee-Hunters (www.coffeehunter.com) and Belco (www.cafe-vert.com). The coffees are all exceptional, quality gourmet coffee, and I invite you to read, visit, and enjoy the deeper experience on offer at l'Atelier du Café.
We have a selection of organic coffees, namely:
Costa Rica
Finca Las Lajas Organic
There aren't many organically certified farms in Costa Rica, but this fantastic coffee has all the fine qualities of a well managed operation.
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Brazil
Nossa Senhora de Fatima Organic
The owners of this farm are dedicated to 100% organic farming practices and have been at the forefront and are internationally renowned for this fact.
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Mexico
SHG Organic Chiapas
This is a really easy coffee to drink! SHG means "Strictly High Growth", ie, grown at over 1,700m altitude
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Dominican Republic
Barahona Organic
Best characteristics are its low acidity and rich and full taste, I can only describe this coffee as fantastic. The Japanese are mad for it!
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On the Fair Trade side:
El Salvador
El Borbollon
Grown in the region around the Santa Ana volcano at an altitude of 1,300m above sea level.
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Tanzania
Blackburn Estate AA
Coffee is planted at an altitude between 1760 and 1950 metres. Most coffee is grown under indigenous shade trees.
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Kenya
Gethumbwini Estate AA
This is a huge coffee. It is bold with notes of blackcurrant which then turns smooth, creamy almost caramel-like in your mouth.
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Ethiopia
Yirgacheffe
This coffee is best described as sweet, honey and floral, with an excellent balance of flavour with hints of Jasmine and bergamot.
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Malawi
Mzuzu AAA
I love this coffee, not only because of the fact that I spent 14 years in Malawi, but it has such depth and character to it.
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