{"title":"Coffee","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most stunning coffees we can find, roasted carefully at the foot of the South Downs. 100 percent of profits to charity, and free shipping on all orders over £24!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo help you navigate, they're separated by colour: Brown for classic and chocolatey, Blue for fruity and boozy, Green for floral and citrusy, and Pink for the special fruity AND floral coffees. All coffees are omni-roasted and taste like their 'tasting notes' across all brewing methods. 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He took a trip 3 hours south to Atlanta to visit a locally famous shop called Octane, and had one of those espresso experiences that stay with you for the rest of your life – an espresso blend pulled so perfectly that it had flawless body, sweetness, and clarity of flavours. The kind of espresso that's so good you order a second just to make sure it wasn't a fluke, and a third just for the pure enjoyment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the experience that our Stable blend hopes to recapture. 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When the market is up, the price that you as a consumer pay goes up. The trick that roasters play? When the market price goes back down, they leave the prices you pay at the higher level. It's how roasters pad their profits whilst blaming prices on inflation. We're trying to do things differently, so when we buy a beautiful Brazilian coffee from a certified carbon-neutral farm at a really low market price? We pass those savings on to you, the consumer. Here's a specialty coffee at the same price as your supermarket blend, and not only did the farmer get paid fairly, all the proceeds go to charity (as always with Skylark). It tastes delicious as well, with notes of Apple and Clementine with a creamy and nougat-y body. 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Quite an accreditation for a country in which mechanized picking is de rigueur. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePetrônio’s main motivation is to produce specialty coffees, aiming to produce high quality lots with a commitment to the hard work and innovation needed to accomplish his goal. That motivation is supported by the social ties that connect Petrônio and his family to the broader coffee industry. As he explains, “[relationships] created within the coffee market, whether with friends in Brazil and customers and partners abroad, also motivate us more and more to increase our commitment and performance in the sector.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot of Yellow Bourbon coffee underwent Natural processing. Yellow Bourbon was discovered in 1930 on a Red Bourbon farm in Pederneiras, São Paulo, Brazil. 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Aquiares does an incredible job of caring for the environment, Costa Rican workers, and migrant labourers who come across the border to their farm. Bette Buna runs some of our most important social partnerships to employ people with disabilities and raise the incomes of 3500 small-holding families in Ethiopia. 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At the co-op’s facilities, lots are analyzed and purchased, and the farmers are paid premiums on top of the market price. These premiums incentivize high quality standards and good agricultural practices, like avoiding the usage of glyphosate and other chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_aacl _aacp _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\"\u003ePromotora Cafe de Altura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecups coffees throughout harvest delivery to build lots that are uniform and consistent in bean size and cup profile. This lot of decaffeinated coffee in particular consists of small batches of beans from farms around the Galeras Volcano. This coffee was decaffeinated using the Ethyl Acetate (EA) decaffeination process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthyl acetate is produced by esterification between ethyl alcohol, which is derived from the fermentation of sugar cane, and acetic acid. The green coffee is submerged in a wash of water and ethyl acetate, during which the ethyl acetate bonds with the caffeine in the coffee and begins to extract it from the green seeds. The EA solution is flushed and the process is repeated until reaching a minimum decaffeination level of 97%. Finally, the green coffee is steamed to remove any remaining ethyl acetate from the seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1850 Meters Above Sea Level\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Caturra, Colombia, Castillo\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 83\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £9.62\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Ethyl Acetate (sugar-cane) processed decaf\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole bean","offer_id":40147795247222,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":41466044678262,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40147795279990,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56141782516098,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole bean","offer_id":40147795312758,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":41466044711030,"sku":"","price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40147795345526,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56141782548866,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/ElCarmen_0bfc7be7-c4eb-4895-aae9-8306f159c33c.jpg?v=1696237832"},{"product_id":"colombia-chapata-natural","title":"Colombia Chapata Natural","description":"\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"\u003eA perennial fan pick, Chapata is one of our favourite relationship coffees from Colombia. We’ve been buying a large quantity of this coffee for five years now, and our partners Siruma x Falcon are doing brilliant sustainability and educational work on the ground in this region of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\"\u003eThis year Chapata is one of the most sugary coffees we'll have, with unusually clean tropical fruit notes of mango and papaya along with candied tamarind paste. If you're looking for the sweet explosion of the season with a little less funk, get this one! It's a unique chance to experience these tropical notes without much booziness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're honoured to work with our importing friends at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.falconcoffees.com\/\"\u003eFalcon\u003c\/a\u003e, who are always looking for ways to support small Colombian coffee farmers. Since 2021, they've linked with Colombian exporter Siruma to provide training, price transparency, and accessibility to smallholder farmers across Colombia, especially those in remote areas. It's especially valuable for these farmers to receive education on the business of speciality coffee. The more knowledge they have, the more they can advocate for themselves and their products in the coffee market. Chapata was purchased as a part of this ongoing project. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eFor this lot, cleaned and ripe cherries were placed in baskets in a temperature-controlled room to support the aerobic process for 24-36 hours. The basket holes allow for the free circulation of all oxygen and CO2 that are produced during fermentation. The coffee was then relocated to a mechanical drying system, maintaining a temperature between 35-40 degrees Celsius until reaching a moisture level of 10-11%. 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This is our fourth season purchasing coffee from China, and we're thrilled to bring back this one from Banka! Previously always in our 'brown', mostly chocolatey category, this year Banka is extra tasty – so we're now launching it in our fruity 'blue' category, with sweet, lush notes of cherry juice, brown sugar, and papaya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think this improvement is a testament to the great work of the Banka farmers and the relationship that our friends at Indochina Importers have built with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee comes from the Banka farm and nearby villages. Banka was developed by Mr. Hu, a Yunnan native who has been producing coffee in Menglian county for almost 20 years. He was one of the first farmers to engage in large-scale coffee production in the area, and he employs hundreds of harvesters from various ethnic groups across his farms each year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2018, Yunnan Coffee Traders took over the Banka wet mill and a portion of the Banka farm (about 100 hectares of land). They installed one of the region’s first optical sorters and have been experimenting with processing methods such as yeast fermentation and new varieties such as Pacamara and Yellow Bourbon. This Catimor variety is hand-harvested, put through an optical sorter to select only the ripest cherries, fermented in a tank for about two days, then dried on raised beds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYCT has three important goals: to create opportunities for Yunnan farmers to engage in sustainable production practices; to use industry best-practices for sourcing, processing, wholesaling, and exporting coffees; and to supply coffee to importers and roasters who care about sustainability, traceability, and transparency. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1350\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Catimor\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 87\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £13.50\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Optical colour sorted, \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003enaturally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eprocessed, patio dried\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"China","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":40355275898998,"sku":"","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":41466039631990,"sku":"","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385045463426,"sku":null,"price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40355275931766,"sku":"","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311553753474,"sku":null,"price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":40355275964534,"sku":"","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":41466039664758,"sku":"","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385045496194,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40355275997302,"sku":"","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311553786242,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/YCT-BankaFarms-1-2_B.jpg?v=1763216505"},{"product_id":"mexico-maricela-esperon-natural","title":"Mexico Maricela Esperón Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the long-awaited return of one of our favourite coffees of all time!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith elevated notes of juicy cherry, bright raspberry, and the fruitiest chocolate confections, this coffee is like the most luxurious liquid truffle you've ever tasted. This was the first coffee purchased by our team member Will two seasons ago; we absolutely loved Maricela's coffee back then, and it sold out almost immediately. Our co-founder Micah even considers it one of his favourite coffees of all time. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSo why didn't we buy it last year, and why is it back this year? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast year, a well-known roastery insisted on buying Maricela's entire crop. We were sad to miss out, but happy Maricela would be supported. This season, that big roastery changed buyers and dropped Maricela completely. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRelationships between roasteries and producers are often tenuous, but it can be detrimental for producers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is why we \u003cem\u003enever\u003c\/em\u003e insist on exclusivity with a producer or buy their whole crop – it's critical for their financial well being that they can diversify their customer base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe silver lining of this misfortune is that\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewe get to have Maricela's coffee again! She's a complete rock star, and we have no doubt she'll keep going from strength to strength. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt won't be long before we drink it all ourselves, so be sure to grab yourself a bag or two if you'd like to try this epic lot. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaricela was born into a coffee-producing family and has always worked in coffee. However, her grandfather held some antiquated views about running a farm – he believed it should only be run by a man, so he refused to leave the family business to her father Miguel and his daughters. Maricela had to work hard to get to the point where she could buy her own land and start a farm. Today she has 6 hectares, which is quite large in a region where most farms are only 1 hectare. Her high standards of farm management and processing have made Maricela\u003cspan\u003e a leading figure in her region of Sierra Flores de Mag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eón in Oaxaca. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn her farm, Maricela grows Typica, Mundo Novo, and Caturra. Since 2017 she has been working with one of our favourite importing partners, Ensambles Cafes Mexicanos. With help from Ensambles she's developing better and better processing methods and growing an international reputation. Maricela dries her coffee on raised African beds slowly over about 40 days. Her drying beds are set up along the large flat roof of her home. Most producers in the region process their coffees as washed because there is a lot of rain and it's fairly cold, making it difficult to dry naturals quickly, but Maricela's life story is a testament to her determination and skill. She has achieved so much, including this special lot... one of the tastiest Mexican natural coffees we've ever had. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1200 Meters above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Bourbon, Typica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup Score: 89\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kilo: £18.50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Fully natural, dried on raised African beds after anaerobic fermentation over 72 hours\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mexico","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":40364664488054,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40364664520822,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":55974463046018,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":40364664553590,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40364664586358,"sku":"","price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":55974463078786,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/MaricelaEsperon2.webp?v=1702451323"},{"product_id":"myanmar-pha-yar-gyi-kone-natural","title":"Myanmar Pha Yar Gyi Kone Natural","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEthically-run, high-quality Asian coffee farms are increasingly key origins for us as we navigate the shifting relationship of climate and coffee. This lot is a great example of the sustainability profile we're looking for, and it's incredibly tasty too, with nougaty notes of chocolate and macadamia and a twist of fruity cranberry.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is our second year featuring this lot, and we sourced it thanks to our friends at Indochina who helped us connect with several of our Asian coffee producers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee was produced by smallholder farmers in and around Pha Yar Gyi Kone village who are part of the Shwe Taung Thu Farmers Group. The group, whose name translates to 'Golden Farmer,’ name each community lot after the village where it was grown and processed. The focus in Pha Yar Gyi Kone village is on producing natural coffees, as the dry heat during the harvest season is ideal for this. Around 200 households in the village collaborated on producing this coffee, and some of the profits from selling it went towards the local school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: Various\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Heirloom\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 85\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £13.90\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Sundried natural, dried on raised African beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Myanmar","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":40401207001206,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":41466052739190,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56510290166146,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40401207033974,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56510290198914,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":40401207066742,"sku":null,"price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":41466052771958,"sku":"","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56510290231682,"sku":null,"price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":40401207099510,"sku":null,"price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56510290264450,"sku":null,"price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/Photo25-01-2020_093823.jpg?v=1774454772"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-ashu-syoum-anaerobic-natural","title":"Ethiopia Ashu Syoum Anaerobic Natural","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's finally back!! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA truly exceptional coffee from a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bettebuna.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003efarm\u003c\/a\u003e that embodies our values here at Skylark, this is quite possibly the best Ethiopian coffee we’ve ever released. It was a delicious fan favourite last year, and this year it's juicier and fruitier than ever — bursting with sweet notes of strawberry, pineapple, and mango plus a delicate wisp of orange wine to bring that perfect level of acidity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is this coffee called ‘Ashu’? When Dawit Syoum (pictured above) was born, his grandparents gave him the nickname Ashu, meaning Great Satisfaction. Bette Buna gives their anaerobic lots the name ‘Ashu’ not only because they make for greatly satisfying cups of coffee, but also because, like Dawit, there is a lot of ingenuity, hard work, and a certain amount of luck that bring these coffees into being. This special Ashu lot is a 96-hour anaerobic natural lot processed by Dawit and Siday Tadesse, Bette Buna’s processing manager. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re getting about 25 different coffees from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bettebuna.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBette Buna\u003c\/a\u003e this year because we so strongly believe in all the work they're doing to facilitate community growth through coffee farming and production. For a bit more about Bette Buna, read on below or check out our blog post \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving started in 2019, they have already grown considerably. They have expanded the Taferi Kela farm from 2 to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji. Both farms have tree nurseries where climate change-resistant varietals are grown to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they not only process their own lots but also educate other farmers in processing techniques, while their Coffee Campus programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. They provide countless opportunities for their farming communities by not only teaching and motivating farmers but also hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo create this lot, cherries were de-pulped and then fermented with extra pulp from another washed coffee lot in sealed barrels. There were no added yeasts or starters, but the pulp gave the bacteria some extra sugar to feed on. After fermentation, the coffee was washed, spread in thin layers on African raised beds, and dried in the sun for about 20-25 days. 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This program is funded by Raices (Roots) and supported by Catholic Relief Services in El Salvador.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenacer Program is led by Sigfredo and 6 field technicians; they help small to medium producers in the area by training in best farm practises that are restorative for the land and soil, as well as beneficial for the yield and quality of the coffee. The field school is based at Finca Noruega, where classes are held twice a month. As of 2021, they have 60 students who work on the test plots where they can implement the knowledge gained in class before applying it to their own farms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is made up solely of pacamara that was selectively picked before being taken to the wet mill and drying beds at Beneficio San Rafael.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this coffee via our amazing coffee importing friends at Falcon. 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Aquiares is a Costa Rican legacy farm, and they've set an absolute gold standard in how they treat people and the planet. The way they increase biodiversity, capture carbon, and care for both Costa Rican and migrant workers is a testament to how coffee CAN change people's lives. In fact, Diego Robelo is more like a town mayor than a coffee farmer, and our colleague Will recently visited to write about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/aquiares-not-just-a-costa-rican-coffee-farm\"\u003ethis expansive community\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares also produces delicious, consistent coffees like this one with sweetly balanced notes of strawberry cream and tayberry. Juicy, smooth, and sweet — it's a special treat to have any time of day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've bought coffee from Aquiares since our first year at Skylark, but we are delighted to partner with them more fully for the first time in 2025 as well as for the foreseeable future. We plan to have their coffee on offer year-round as a staple to support the amazing work they do. Check out more of their story by reading below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares, one of Costa Rica’s largest and most historic coffee farms, sits high on the fertile slopes of Turrialba volcano. Producing coffee continuously for over a century, the farm has developed an enduring model for growing high-quality Arabica coffee, protecting a stunning natural setting, and supporting a thriving local community of 1,800 people. Established by British farmers in 1890, Aquiares was one of the first estates to produce and export Costa Rican coffee. In 1971, the farm was purchased by its current owners, three families who have worked together with the farm's staff and community to implement a modern model of sustainable agriculture. Don Alfonso took over farm management in 1992, and at the time he was new(ish) to coffee. However, one thread throughout his life has been a commitment to social justice. From the beginning, Don Alfonso made the social welfare of farm workers and the wider community one of his main priorities. His dedication has transformed the farm and the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe community of Aquiares, originally created to house workers on the estate, sits in the midst of the farm. When it was built, the farm owned the houses where employees lived, creating home insecurity amongst working families. In 1992, under Don Alfonso’s management, the farm started a project to enable people to own their own houses. Each worker received a bonus for his or her years of service, housing plots were priced at a fraction of the local rate, and workers received assistance to apply for the government house fund. In the beginning, this seemed too good to be true, but as the first families obtained their own homes everyone else followed suit. In a matter of three years, the town was brought to life, enriched by security and achievement. Today, only around 15% of Aquiares residents work on the farm (many have gone on to become schoolteachers, doctors, etc.) and 96% of these own their own home, giving them options for the future that they themselves can choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Aquiares coffee is picked by hand to ensure consistent high quality. Microlots such as this one are picked by a special team of expert harvesters who are paid well above the daily rate for their exceptional skills. Each tree is visited up to seven times during the harvest to ensure that only fully red ripe cherries are picked. The pickers represent the farm’s most valuable asset. They hail from the community of Aquiares, nearby towns, and even from the neighbouring country of Nicaragua. The farm ensures that all workers have a safe work environment and a comfortable place to live. Workers coming from further away can live in on-site housing and use a children’s daycare. The farm sponsors doctors’ visits for pickers and their families twice a week where nutritional health advice is also given. To take better care of its field workers, Aquiares has established first-of-its-kind physical therapy sessions and also a daily warm-up routine of exercise before work. Many pickers return each year, confirming the success of the model.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares is strongly committed to and has become an international leader in environmental sustainability. The farm has long seen the connection between agricultural, environmental, and social health. By planting more than 50,000 shade trees, creating natural buffers around streams and water springs, preserving the river valleys as forests, planting along the contour lines, implementing integrated pest management systems, and many other steps, Aquiares has demonstrated how to make ecological ideals a reality. For example, since soil health is the most important factor for a successful farm, Aquiares takes many steps to naturally improve the farm’s volcanic soil. The organic matter from pruning and the leaf litter from the coffee and shade trees are left to feed soil microbes and provide organic nutrients. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diversified shade trees (over 40 species) also cool the ground, slowing the ripening of the coffee, which allows for sugars from the mucilage to be fully absorbed by the bean, thus improving cup quality. The farm’s agricultural objective is to find synergies like these, where environmental health translates into coffee plant health, which ultimately contributes to long-term stability in the production of high-quality coffee. The farm’s terrain varies from gently sloping to steep hills. Valleys between hills create microclimates that are ideal for growing mainly Caturra and grafted Arabica-Nemaya varieties. 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Perfect as a gift ... or a treat for yourself!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's what you can expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 grams each of 12 really distinct coffees — something different every day — for a delicious journey through the holidays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% compostable packaging. (The clear inner bags are made from wood pulp.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overall savings on what you'd normally pay for this volume and quality of coffee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeshas, sidras, and other exotic varietals and processes included — everything 85 points or above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA QR link on every coffee for the full story behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning package artwork from Jackie Morris, Robert Macfarlane, and Jamie Eke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think this set will stand up against any from the best roasters in the world, and our price is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thebarn.de\/products\/speciality-coffee-calendar\"\u003eabout half\u003c\/a\u003e of what you'd pay elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd for those of you who prefer only the fanciest, fruitiest, most floral coffees, be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/collections\/coffee\/products\/12-days-of-christmas-best-of-skylark-set\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBest of Skylark\u003c\/a\u003e edition too!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skylark Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53358368424322,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/3.png?v=1761295702"},{"product_id":"indonesia-kerinci-natural-copy","title":"Indonesia Kerinci Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe're so happy to be bringing back this tasty Indonesian natural! It's from the Koerintji Barokah Bersama Cooperative located in Kerinci, Sumatra, and has lovely juicy notes of strawberry along with dark rum and cacao. Fruity and a lil boozy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cooperative has 320 members who live and work on a plateau at the foot of Mount Kerinci, one of 452 volcanoes that make up the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ring_of_Fire\"\u003ePacific Ring of Fire.\u003c\/a\u003e The frequent eruptions make for incredibly fertile volcanic soil, and the growing area is beautiful, lush, and extremely biodiverse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout 50% of the land in the Kerinci region is part of the Kerinci Seblat National Park, so agricultural activity is quite restricted and expansion is limited. However, this has led to some amazing innovations in terms of sustainability and processing. One example is the 'Payment for Ecosystem Services' (PES) in conjunction with Sucafina (our coffee importer) and Rikolto. PES has initiated several projects, most notably a big compost facility where the co-op can make its own organic compost to sell and use on its farms, and training on how to intercrop avocados for shade. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRikolto is an NGO that has done a lot of work in the region. In Kerinci, they calculated that many farmers were falling short of making incomes that afforded them comfortable lives. Projects like PES marry financial and ecological interests, so we're excited to be able to support them whilst benefiting from delicious coffee. Here is a \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/891065107\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to a video showing more about the project and their important work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1400-1700 Meters Above Sea Level\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Andung Sari, Sigarar Utang\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 87.5\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £9.67\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Anaerobic natural process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indonesia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":53363152191874,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":53363212550530,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":53363152224642,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311546610050,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":53363152257410,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":53363212583298,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":53363152290178,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311546642818,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/MG_4322_1.jpg?v=1709903641"},{"product_id":"sumatra-sesongot-anaerobic-natural","title":"Sumatra Sesongot Anaerobic Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's our second year and third growing season featuring this 'Sesongot' lot, and once again it's an absolute banger!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular lot always reminds our buyer Micah of one of his favorite competition coffees from Sumatra during his days in barista championships more than a decade ago. Just notes of pure watermelon juice and spicy florals like fresh nasturtium. It's one of our most popular coffees every harvest, and lucky us, this particular part of Indonesia harvests 2 times per year. We're honored to carry these coffees every harvest cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're going to have a few Sesongot coffees this year, all from Aulia Kahpi of Rakyat Farm in Bebesen, Sumatra. Kahpi names these coffees 'Sesongot' after the distinctive \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ecency.com\/hive-132248\/@roronoa46\/terrible-little-caterpillars\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecaterpillars\u003c\/a\u003e that hang from the coffee trees on his farm. The sting of a sesongot is extremely painful and can even be fatal, so it's infamous among regional coffee farmers as something to look out for when picking. Harvesting this coffee is no walk in the park, and we're really grateful to Kahpi's team for having the skills and courage to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAulia Kahpi has worked hard to achieve a reputation for quality and now works with 15 neighbouring smallhold farmers to process larger volume lots and secure better prices for their coffee. Kahpi inherited his farm from his parents, but his growing network of farmer collaborators has been achieved through his entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and openness. Already an experienced processor, he recently attended Lucia Solis' Indonesian fermentation camps to further finesse his processing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is a blend of these varietals: Abyssinia, Ateng, Caturra, Gayo, Timtim, and Typica. To create this lot, Kahpi selectively handpicked ripe, red cherry from his own farm along with some from neighboring farmers. He fermented the cherries for 24 hours, changing the water every 12 hours. After fermentation they were laid on patios to dry. 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Seriously, it's an absolute sugar rush, and we are so excited to share it for the second year in a row ... another magnificent specimen grown and processed by rockstar producer Wilder Lazo. This is one of those special coffees that's an exquisite treat for yourself or someone you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lazo (aka Lasso) family are famous around the world for their incredible coffees and innovative processing methods. We've featured coffees from them before and they're always amazing, so we are delighted to share more of their superlative production this year!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe purchased this coffee through our friends at Makicuna who work exclusively with speciality coffee growers in Ecuador and Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wilder Lazo family is made up of a group of parents and siblings, all passionate coffee producers in San Adolfo (Huila). They have faced many challenges to achieve their dreams, including rebuilding their entire farm after a devasting fire. Their father's determination has seen them through each challenge, and the whole family is involved in coffee production. Mum finds joy in gardening, while the grown kids specialise in different aspects of the business such as drying, processing, and commercialization. They have turned their farm into a world-renowned platform for speciality coffee with exceptional and exquisite flavours and aromas. Despite the hard times they never gave up, and their dedication and passion have allowed them to provide a promising new way of life and education for their children's future. Today the entire family continues this legacy, making sure Wilder Lazo's coffee is distinguished among the strictest palates. Lazo's history is a reminder of the importance of perseverance and working hard with love. His farm is a charming place, the beautiful result of an entire family's effort and passion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilder himself \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eis a well of knowledge when it comes to genetics and processes. He focuses on bringing out the true characteristics of each varietal, refining its genetics by selecting the right seeds and incorporating fermentations and post-harvest processes that highlight its special attributes. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis knowledge comes from Wilder’s past career in bovine genetics, where he dedicated many years to travelling across America to study and improve cattle breeds. Wilder realised his family coffee farm was suffering because of poor coffee genetics, so he diverted his knowledge towards coffee. This move ended up saving his family’s farm, El Diviso, and allowed him to buy Bella Alejandria in 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilder recently joined the El Placer Farms Project because of his close friendship with Sebastian Ramirez, director of El Placer. He is excited to have more contact with the roasteries and coffee drinkers who get to enjoy his delicious harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo process this coffee, the cherries were collected over 15 days to ensure they were all at 22 degrees Brix or above. The cherries were then sorted in water and those that floated were discarded. The mature cherries were fermented in 200 litre tanks for 7 days, submerged in water until the water’s pH reached 5.5 or 12 degrees Brix. After fermentation, the cherries were laid to dry on parabolic beds for approximately 25 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElevation: 1470-2100 Meters Above Sea Level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietal: Sidra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCup Score: 92.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice paid per kilo: £32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"126g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56144633364866,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56144633397634,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56144633430402,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144633463170,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56144633495938,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56144633528706,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56144633561474,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144633594242,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56144633627010,"sku":null,"price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56144633659778,"sku":null,"price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56144633692546,"sku":null,"price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144633725314,"sku":null,"price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/i-vj4s8Ck-X2.jpg?v=1731599504"},{"product_id":"indonesia-java-halu-natural","title":"Indonesia Java Halu Natural","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs we continue to expand our range of coffees to include more that are grown in Asia, we are delighted to feature a new season of four Indonesian lots from amazing entrepreneur and coffee farmer Rani Mayasari. Rani is a powerhouse coffee farmer and exporter who promotes women's empowerment and coffee education through her farm, Java Halu, in West Java. We absolutely love Rani's vision and the way she creates positive change in her community and the coffee industry at large, and we're thrilled to offer her coffees here once again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular coffee is a shockingly clean and fresh natural process that has all the tropical, fruity notes you could ever desire. It's a bit hard to describe, but so juicy that we had to put it in the notes twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in West Java on the mountains of Tilu and Gunuug Halu, Java Halu employs more than 80% women and provides training in all branches of coffee production, including growing, processing, roasting, and barista skills. They create products such as fuel and livestock feed from waste created during the coffee farming process and strive to be as environmentally responsible as possible in all areas of growing and processing. Rani often collaborates with other Indonesian coffee farmers and is eager to share her knowledge and expertise. Everything at Java Halu is done out of a desire to help people and the planet, so we're honoured to promote Rani's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1400-1600 Meters Above Sea Level\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Sigararutang Ateng, Typica, and S795\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 90\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £10.27\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Anaerobic natural process\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indonesia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":54859530961282,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":54859531026818,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56388275110274,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":54859530994050,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56388275143042,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":54859531059586,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":54859531125122,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56388275175810,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":54859531092354,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56388275208578,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/IMG_0201.heic?v=1733152728"},{"product_id":"brazil-futures","title":"Brazil Futures","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the most 'standard' tasting coffee on our menu, but perhaps the one we're most excited about. We've been looking to increase our Brazil buying impact for the 5 years since we started Skylark. Circumstances conspired to make this the perfect year for it. We love a lot of things about Brazil as a coffee origin: It has a strong minimum wage, a strong domestic consumption market to support producers, and we have more than a decade's worth of relationships and buying experience there. This Brazil 'Futures' is a new product line for Skylark that will keep a consistent flavor profile of Melted Chocolate and Macademia whilst sourcing from various smallholder farmers who can benefit from partnering with Skylark. You can read more about the mechanisms we're using below. It's a little nerdy, but \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e cool. We think you'll love it... It's the perfect 'coffee flavored coffee' with a big dose of impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1000 Meters above Sea Level (average)\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Various\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 82\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £7.50\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Fully natural, cherries are sorted, then dried on patios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about the entire deal down below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReplacing good with great\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re moving away from our most purchased coffee, our go-to Brazil Santa Rosa that’s always been our best value for money. Why would we do that? Because we think we’ve found a way to get better \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evalues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for our money. This week, we’re launching a new core Brazil that is more chocolatey, affordable in this market, and delivers a far greater impact for farmers and the environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re calling this coffee Brazil Futures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — it’s about financial security for the people who grow it. As a core ingredient in all our blends, this coffee can reach a lot of people in the supply chain and among coffee drinkers too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere’s how it works: Brazil Futures comes from small family farms, which are typically more ecologically sustainable than Brazil’s large coffee plantations. The growers are members of a small and relatively unknown association called Associação da Barra, and we’ve sourced the coffee through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minasul.com.br\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinasul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a medium-sized cooperative that is very clever about using coffee “futures” contracts to empower producers, not just themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to solve farmers staying poor while the market goes up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou might have heard; the price for green coffee is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/perfectdailygrind.com\/2025\/02\/coffee-prices-record-highs-roasters\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighest it’s ever been\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – almost 3 times the average price of the last 15 years. This is causing chaos in the coffee industry, and those futures contracts play a key role. What follows is a little technical, but complex problems require some explanation, so here we go:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll coffee is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@bramdehoog\/how-the-c-market-shapes-coffee-pricing-and-the-global-supply-chain-f7249781b4ff\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebought and sold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the Futures or ‘C’ market at the stock exchange in New York. Historically, this has been used to make stock-traders and big corporations rich while keeping coffee prices low and farmers poor. Since the price for coffee has recently tripled, however, some of the biggest coffee traders in the world are in trouble essentially because papering over bad ‘futures’ bets and rapid growth speculation takes cash, and that’s in short supply with each sack of coffee costing 2-3x what it did 16 months ago. We’re seeing exporter\/importers sell out to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/olam-sell-446-stake-agribusiness-saudi-arabia-18-billion-2025-02-23\/#:~:text=Feb%2024%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Saudi,the%20companies%20said%20on%20Monday.\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaudi wealth funds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcoffeeportal.com\/Latest\/News\/2024\/August\/New-York-based-Hartree-Partners-to-acquire-Volcafe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoil companies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or file for bankruptcy protection including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/investing\/commodities\/2024\/12\/04\/brazil-judge-rules-against-coffee-exporters-facing-debt-crisis\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexporting partners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e we used to work with in Brazil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeanwhile, small producers struggle the most in volatile markets so this is a key moment to choose our partners carefully and protect the less advantaged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlocking market power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere at Skylark, we’re now big enough to buy full shipping containers of Brazilian coffee, which unlocks a new phase of work with trusted partners like Minasul to increase our impact beyond just what we pay for coffee. Instead of using the futures market to speculate for their own profit, Minasul allows farmers to convert their coffee from futures contracts into physical coffee (and vice versa) at a time that benefits them, much like stock traders do. This is unusual, and means that smaller farmers have more control and can boost their income in ways that they wouldn’t otherwise be able. Minasul also sells most of their coffee within Brazil rather than exporting. This means that their business is more stable, and allows them to access quick cash to pay farmers promptly – a huge deal if you’re a coffee grower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth Minasul and Skylark are also paying premiums to the farmers as well as donating some much needed equipment and tech for the growers’ cooperative. We’ll be increasing these donations throughout the coming years using our pledge to put £1 per kilo sold into grower empowerment projects. We’re then importing the coffee through our friends at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.falconcoffees.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFalcon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who understand the work we’re doing at Skylark and brilliantly support these kinds of arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironmental potential\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final argument for Brazil Futures centres on the ecological advantage of small family farms, whether certified organic or not. One of the growers, Arcanjo Alexadre Alves, is carrying on a type of attentive farming begun by his grandfather in the 1980s. Another, Afonso Donizetti Silva, began with just 145 coffee trees, producing 4 bags of coffee (two for him, two for his wife). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are the kinds of smallholders we’d like to support while buying a large percentage of their total production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t get us wrong – our longstanding Brazil Santa Rosa was an affordable coffee from a large-scale producer that pays workers well and offsets carbon emissions. That was good! But it seems more ‘Skylark’ to support farmers with less of their own security. That’s even better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to Brazil Futures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brazil","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55010935374210,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55010935439746,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385095991682,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55010935406978,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144463757698,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55010935472514,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55010935538050,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385096024450,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55010935505282,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144463790466,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/IMG_20170724_090406328_HDR_69f6129b-693a-4665-bb6c-f12394de4eb0.jpg?v=1684402621"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-guji-natural-decaf","title":"Ethiopia DECAF Bette Buna Washed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery proudly announcing: Our second round of decaf from our best friends at Bette Buna, and it's a truly special decaf for all you night owls out there. With a juicy, nuanced profile of soft berries, citrus, and toffee, it's delicious on its own or in a milky drink. This coffee is from our favourite Ethiopian coffee producers, Bette Buna, who not only grow exquisite coffee but also provide countless opportunities for people in their communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe decaffeinated this coffee in partnership with our friends at Falcon Coffee, who did incredible work supporting Bette Buna this year. They took half of this coffee, and we took the other half to split the risk of doing a decaf run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact. Coffee is a big deal in Ethiopia: More than 33% of the country's GDP comes from the export of coffee and 80% of that production comes from smallholder farms under 2 hectares, even as 90% of people working in coffee in Ethiopia don’t make a livable income. Bette Buna was formed to meet the obvious need to improve outcomes for smallholders and to generate opportunities for farming communities along the way. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving started in 2019, they have already grown considerably. They have expanded the Taferi Kela farm from 2 to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji, where this lot was grown. Both farms have tree nurseries where varietals are grown for their own use as well as to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they process their own lots and educate other farmers in processing techniques while their ‘Coffee Campus’ programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. Essentially, they invest in their farming communities not only by teaching and motivating farmers but also by hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re such big fans that we sent Micah and Tabitha to help and learn from them for a couple weeks this January. You can read more about their experience in a recent blog post \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo process this lot, cherries were fully washed, then sun-dried on raised beds for 3.5 weeks to naturally enhance their complexity and sweetness. They were then decaffeinated using the Ethyl Acetate process, a natural and environmentally friendly decaffeination technique. To achieve this technique, green coffee beans are steamed to open their pores, making it easier for caffeine to be extracted. \u003c\/span\u003eThe beans are then washed with ethyl acetate, a naturally occuring compound found in fruit, which selectively binds to caffeine molecules. Ethyl acetate is able to dissolve caffeine without significantly affecting the flavor compounds in the coffee. After the caffeine has been removed, the beans are steamed again to remove any residual ethyl acetate. Finally, the coffee is dried and prepared for roasting.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSisay Tadesse and Hester Westerveld-Syoum\u003cbr\u003eBelow left: Sisay Tadesse standing next to anaerobic fermentation barrels\u003cbr\u003eBelow right: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDawit Syoum harvesting ripe coffee cherries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1,998-2,200 MASL\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Enat Buna \u0026amp; 74412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCup score: 85.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £10.30\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Washed and EA Decaf\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethiopia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55065759973762,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55065760039298,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385101988226,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55065760006530,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218472055170,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55065760072066,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55065760137602,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385102020994,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55065760104834,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218472087938,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/image0.jpg?v=1756307253"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-aquiares","title":"Costa Rica Aquiares Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eCosta Rican coffee (and Central American coffees in general) often represent a lot of the things we dislike about the coffee supply chain. Way too many farms in Central America are owned by wealthy Westerners who have access to capital and marketing that allows them to sell their coffees at prices that indigenous people could never achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is different, and it represents the sort of de-colonisation of the coffee supply chain that we want to support. Aquiares is a Costa Rican legacy farm, and they've set an absolute gold standard in how they treat people and the planet. The way they increase biodiversity, capture carbon, and care for both Costa Rican and refugee workers is a testament to how coffee CAN change the world. They also produce delicious, consistent coffee like this one, with notes of chocolate, hazelnut, and ripe plum. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCheck out more of the incredible work they're doing by reading on below!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've bought coffee from Aquiares since our first year at Skylark, but we are delighted to partner with them more fully for the first time in 2025, and for the foreseeable future. We plan to have their coffee on offer year-round as a staple of our list in order to support the amazing work they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares, one of Costa Rica’s largest and most historic coffee farms, sits high on the fertile slopes of Turrialba Volcano. Producing coffee continuously for over a century, the farm has developed an enduring model for growing high-quality Arabica coffee, protecting a stunning natural setting, and supporting a thriving local community of 1,800 people. Established by British farmers in 1890, Aquiares was one of the first estates to produce and export Costa Rican coffee. In 1971, the farm was purchased by its current owners, three families who have worked together with the farm's staff and community to implement a modern model of sustainable agriculture. Don Alfonso took over farm management in 1992, and at the time he was new(ish) to coffee. However, one thread throughout his life has been a commitment to social justice. From the beginning, Don Alfonso made the social welfare of farm workers and the wider community one of his main priorities. His dedication has transformed the farm and the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe community of Aquiares, originally created to house workers on the estate, sits in the midst of the farm. When it was built, the farm owned the houses where employees lived, creating home insecurity amongst working families. In 1992, under Don Alfonso’s management, the farm started a project to enable people to own their own houses. Each worker was given a bonus for his or her years of service, lots were priced at a fraction of the local rate, and assistance was given to apply for the government house fund. In the beginning, workers thought it was too good to be true, but as the first families obtained their own homes, everyone followed suit. In a matter of three years, the town was brought to life, enriched with a deep feeling of security and achievement. Today, only around 15% of Aquiares residents work on the farm (many have gone on to become schoolteachers, doctors, etc) and 96% of these own their own home, giving them the option to take a path for their future that they, themselves, choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Aquiares coffee is picked by hand to ensure consistent high quality. Microlots, such as this one, are picked by a special team of skilled harvesters who are paid well above the daily rate for their exceptional skill in picking the ripest cherries at each pass. Each tree is visited up to seven times during the harvest to ensure that only fully red ripe cherries are picked. The skilled hands of the pickers represent the farm’s most valuable asset. Pickers hail from the community of Aquiares, nearby towns, and even from the neighbouring country of Nicaragua. The farm ensures that all workers have a safe work environment and a comfortable place to live. Workers coming from further away can live in on-site housing and use a children’s daycare. The farm sponsors doctors’ visits for pickers and their families twice a week where nutritional health advice is also given. To take better care of its field workers, Aquiares has established first-of-its-kind physical therapy sessions and also a daily warm-up routine of exercise before work. Many pickers return each year, confirming success in providing a secure home in Aquiares.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares is strongly committed to and has become an international leader in environmental sustainability. The farm has long seen the connection between agricultural, environmental, and social health. By planting more than 50,000 shade trees, creating natural buffers around streams and water springs, preserving the river valleys as forests, planting along the contour, implementing integrated pest management systems, and many other steps, Aquiares has demonstrated how to make ecological ideals a reality. For example, given that soil health is the most important factor for a successful farm, Aquiares takes many steps to naturally improve the farm’s volcanic soil. The organic matter from pruning and the leaf litter from the coffee and shade trees are left to feed soil microbes and provide organic nutrients. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diversified shade trees (over 40 species) also cool the ground, slowing the ripening of the coffee, which allows for sugars from the mucilage to be fully absorbed by the bean, thus improving cup quality. The farm’s agricultural objective is to find synergies like these, where environmental health translates into coffee plant health, which ultimately contributes to long-term stability in the production of high-quality coffee. The farm’s terrain varies from gently sloping to steep hills. Valleys between hills create microclimates that are ideal for growing mainly Caturra and grafted Arabica-Nemaya varieties. Although Aquiares is considered large under Central American standards, the farm’s belief is that it is crucial to tend to every individual coffee plant’s needs. Therefore, Aquiares utilizes a system of pruning each plant independently, instead of pruning by row or lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough an intensive rehabilitation program, Aquiares has re-planted more than 400,000 coffee trees in small patches of existing fields. This rejuvenated the crop of trees and increased the land’s utilization. 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It was nearing the end of the day for affordable and delicious decafs on the market, so we decided to get creative. Historically high green coffee prices and increased demand for decafs using the ethyl acetate (‘sugar cane’) process have caused supply shortages and MUCH higher costs, but we don’t think you should have to go without tasty decaf at reasonable prices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo here’s our strategy: We’re finding less expensive coffees that we think (based on our experience) will make for a sweet, chocolatey decaf. We’re sending them off to be decaffeinated as a special order and bringing them to you at prices that can work for all of us — farmers, cafes, Skylark, and coffee drinkers. With Twilight, you'll get reliably accessible coffee with satisfying notes of chocolate, biscuit, and cherry cola. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypically, importers make the choices and take the chances on which coffees to decaffeinate. It’s not always easy to predict how a decaffeinated coffee will turn out, and the minimum order for decaffeination is 4 tonnes, so it’s not usually a risk roasters want to take. However, we believe there are plenty of special yet affordable coffees out there that will taste great decaffeinated, so we’re willing to roll the dice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight now, Twilight is a washed processed coffee from our friends at Bette Buna in Guji Ethiopia. It was a very fresh crop ‘grade 4’ coffee when we got our hands on it, so the producers paid less for the sorting of the green coffee. We’ve run it through our optical colour sorter to make it more consistent, and it’s tasting delicious. 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This is one of those coffees: it smells like you're making jam in a perfume factory. If you want your socks knocked off, look no further. It may not be the most refined coffee we've carried at Skylark, but it's loud and proud, and if you like notes of strawberry laces, star fruit, and calendula along with the potent sweetness of bubblegum, you HAVE to try this one before it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced Chiroso from the talented Luz Ángela Rojas, who left her fast-paced career to return home and rejuvenate her family's coffee farm. Her passion and dedication to coffee create beautiful results, and we're delighted to share five (and counting!) lots from her this year. You can read a bit more of her story below from our importing partners Mi Cafe:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuz Ángela Rojas grew up surrounded by coffee plants, immersed in nature while helping her father with every task the farm required. Her childhood and adolescence were spent amidst the green landscape of the coffee farm, where she learned from a young age the value of hard work in the fields. During a time of coffee crisis, her parents advised her not to stay at the farm. \"Study, do something different,\" they said. The idea was for her to go to university and follow a different path, away from the challenges of the coffee sector and the traditional roles of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehousehold duties, looking after children, and maintaining the home. Ángela began a career in healthcare, where she became a head nurse. However, as she advanced in her career and gained professional experience, something was calling her back to her roots: coffee. She began to realise that coffee plants, just like humans, require care and attention to thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was then that Ángela began to reconsider her life. Coffee became part of her dreams, and she saw it not only as a family tradition but as a project that could be reinvented. She decided that her life would not just be about studying and working in the city, but about integrating her knowledge of health and management into the coffee world. She discovered that the principles of administration she had learned could be applied to any business, even to her family’s coffee farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÁngela worked for two years as a nurse and then five years as an audit leader until the pandemic changed her course. Her administrative job allowed her to work from anywhere, giving her the opportunity to return to the farm and rediscover her purpose. Although her parents insisted she follow her professional career, she reconnected with life on the farm and decided to stay and work alongside her parents. Thus, the new project was born: a family dream that not only seeks to preserve the roots of coffee but to transform, innovate, and make it unique. Ángela is committed to offering differentiated coffees with a wide variety of flavours beginning with quality agronomic work. Her goal is for the coffees to be so exquisite that, without the need for complicated processes, they can captivate the final customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project is entirely family-run, and everyone involved is more motivated than ever to continue learning and taking their coffee to new horizons. Ángela, with her experience, dedication, and vision, has transformed the family legacy into a model of innovation within coffee farming, never losing sight of the essence of what it means to work the land and the coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo process this lot, cherries were floated to remove green, overripe, and dry cherry. It was then oxidized in food-grade plastic drums for 48 hours and fermented in water for another 48 hours at temperatures below 25°C. After fermentation, the coffee was dried for 72 hours at 38°C. Finally, it was stabilized and prepared for transport in GrainPro-type bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1600-1850 Meters Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Caturra Chiroso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £17.75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55252453032322,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55252453097858,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385205764482,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55252453065090,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218427785602,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55252453130626,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55252453196162,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385205797250,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55252453163394,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218427818370,"sku":null,"price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/PHOTO-2024-09-21-17-16-403.jpg?v=1770131843"},{"product_id":"colombia-atunkaa-decaf","title":"Colombia Atunkaa Decaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’ve had delicious chocolatey decafs for a while, as well as the occasional fruity decaf. This is our first time offering a decaf that fits into our ‘green’ category of floral and citrusy coffees, and it's a delight! We're picking up vibrant notes of orange and apple along with sweet Coco Pops. It's an absolute pleasure to drink any time of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is from Siruma, one of our key long-term partners in Colombia via our importer Falcon. Siruma was founded five years ago with the mission of partnering with underserved farming communities in Cauca, Caldas, and Tolima. The company's name comes from the indigenous Wayuunaiki language and means ‘Heaven and Skies’. Victoria and her Siruma team constantly inspire us by how hard they work to improve both their farmers' coffee and livelihoods, and Falcon are exemplary in how they work with Siruma to promote the stories of everyone involved. It's a win-win relationship that we love being a part of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtunkaa Decaf showcases Siruma's commitment to transparency and fair prices for farmers. It is sourced from the Central Cauca Association for Peace (ACC) in Piendamó, Cauca. ACC was created by a local farmer who wanted to add value to Castillo coffee and provide stable incomes to help neighbours avoid illicit crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo process Atunkaa, coffee was picked very ripe to achieve higher sugar content. It was then floated to separate the best cherries for processing. The cherries were moved to a mechanical silo for approximately 48 hours at 28°C to dehydrate the coffee until reaching a 20% moisture level. It then underwent a 24-hour fermentation in sealed bags at ambient temperature. The cherries were then dried in the same mechanical silo at 37°C until reaching 15% moisture, after which it was dried again in a parabolic drying system to 10% moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe coffee is decaffeinated by Descafecol using a sustainable sugarcane-based process. By working directly with the mill and decaffeinator, Siruma ensures fair pricing and complete traceability back to the contributing farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1700-1900 Meters Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Castillo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 85.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £10.69\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Washed, then Ethyl Acetate\/sugarcane decaffeinated \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55277389480322,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55277389545858,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385207468418,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55277389513090,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144449470850,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55277389578626,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55277389644162,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385207501186,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55277389611394,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56144449503618,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/IMG_20170727_142638468_d7e889ed-169b-4118-8450-f10ec5e00b05.jpg?v=1758621745"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-bette-buna-natural","title":"Ethiopia Bette Buna Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe try to work closely with all of our producing partners, but none more closely than our friends at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"www.bettebuna.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBette Buna\u003c\/a\u003e. Skylark donates about £10,000 per year to support Bette Buna's goal of improving livelihoods and working conditions in Ethiopia, and two of our team members even work part-time for Bette Buna because we think it’s critical to give their social projects every chance to succeed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our ‘house coffee’ from Bette Buna that we’ll try to stock year-round. It’s got tasty notes of milk chocolate, almond, and cherry pie, and it’s the perfect affordable daily drinking coffee that also supports brilliant work in one of the least-advantaged coffee producing communities in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe contracted with Bette Buna for 100 bags of this coffee before it was harvested. When we cupped it, it was WAY better than we expected, so we changed our order to 150 bags and voluntarily increased our price per kilo to fully compensate the producers for their splendid work. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a bit more about Bette Buna, check out our blog post \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or read on below ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving started in 2019, they have already grown considerably. They have expanded the Taferi Kela farm from 2 to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji. Both farms have tree nurseries where climate change-resistant varietals are grown to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they not only process their own lots but also educate other farmers in processing techniques, while their Coffee Campus programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. They provide countless opportunities for their farming communities by not only teaching and motivating farmers but also hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo create this lot, fresh cherries were hand-sorted by each farmer to clean out underripe\/overripe cherries and any leaves or sticks. The sorted cherries were dried on African raised beds for about 20-25 days until they reached the right moisture level. The raised beds are important to facilitate airflow to ensure equal drying of each cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dry cherries, still in their natural hulls, were bagged and moved to the Bette Buna mill in Megadu. There the natural lots rest for a minimum of 8 weeks after bagging to improve the complexity and intensity of each cup profile. Each coffee was evaluated in the lab and a decision was made about which “sub-lots” could work as a community blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter dry milling locally to remove the hulls, another round of hand sorting by the milling team removed defects. After that, the bags of green coffee were loaded on a truck to take a 3-5 day drive to the main Bette Buna dry mill in Gelan. Here the cherries underwent another round of cleaning, screening on size and density, and color sorting, and were bagged a final time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is a blend of cherries from Bette Buna’s own farm and community farmer Wodera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2000-2200\u003c\/span\u003e MASL\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e74112, 74158, Wild Guji Megadu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 86\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £7.10\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethiopia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55555205955970,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55555206021506,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385209041282,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55555205988738,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311570334082,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55555206054274,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55555206119810,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385209074050,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55555206087042,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311570366850,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/Bette_Buna.jpg?v=1755097767"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-bette-buna-washed","title":"Ethiopia Haile Washed","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe've received about 25 different coffees from our Ethiopian partners \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bettebuna.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBette Buna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e this harvest cycle, so we’ve decided to name each lot after one of the people who worked on producing it, exporting it, or contributing to social work at Bette Buna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis lot is named for Haile (pictured above, far right), one of Dawit’s many cousins. Haile originally trained as a priest with the desire to bring hope to his home village of Taferi Kela. After Bette Buna was formed, however, he recognised its potential for community change and decided to learn how to bless others through coffee instead. He's a super thoughtful and insightful guy, and we've loved interacting with him during our trips to Ethiopia! He’s now a mill team leader for Bette Buna and oversees much of the processing of their cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith crisp notes of apricot, Meyer lemon, and green tea, this coffee is the perfect affordable daily drinker that also supports brilliant work in one of the least advantaged coffee-producing communities in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a bit more about Bette Buna, check out our blog post \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or read on below ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving started in 2019, they have already grown considerably. They have expanded the Taferi Kela farm from 2 to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji. Both farms have tree nurseries where climate change-resistant varietals are grown to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they not only process their own lots but also educate other farmers in processing techniques, while their Coffee Campus programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. They provide countless opportunities for their farming communities by not only teaching and motivating farmers but also hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular lot was grown by Taferi Kela \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ecommunity farmers and processed by Bette Buna at their washing station. It’s a classic washed Ethiopian coffee: First depulped, then fermented in concrete basins of water for 24-36 hrs depending on the temperature. It’s a low-oxygen but not completely anaerobic environment. Next, it was washed and floaters\/defects removed. 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Known for his kindness and sense of humour, Mersha uses his position as Taferi Kela community leader to empower everyone around him. He manages the day-to-day of Bette Buna's Sidamo farm and coffee plant nursery, giving special attention to employees who need extra care or help. Once skeptical about the power of coffee to change communities, he now loves to teach and motivate as many people as he can in good coffee farming practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stunning 'Mersha' lot is redolent with big floral notes of coffee blossom, coffee cherry, and sweet-tart strawberry. This lot was air-freighted in, so it's an extra special treat: you won't normally encounter Ethiopian coffee this fresh, since it usually arrives by ship! This tastes like the coffee fruit and flower itself ... it's your chance to experience what coffee buyers taste when they go to Ethiopia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a bit more about Bette Buna, check out our blog post \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or read on below ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving started in 2019, they have already grown considerably. They have expanded the Taferi Kela farm from 2 to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji. Both farms have tree nurseries where climate change-resistant varietals are grown to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they not only process their own lots but also educate other farmers in processing techniques, while their Coffee Campus programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. They provide countless opportunities for their farming communities by not only teaching and motivating farmers but also hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot began with carefully sorted cherries placed in hermetic barrels or high-capacity bags to create a low-oxygen environment, promoting anaerobic fermentation. 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This is one of the most remarkable we've received from them so far, and everyone in the team tasting loved it: Em thought it tasted like Aperol Spritz, and Will said it was like Chinotto soda. It's sweet and fun with citrusy notes and the slightest pleasant bitterness (think pink grapefruit).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA year and a half ago, Edinson Argote and Ángela Rojas joined forces to create the Quebraditas project, which includes two farms – Chorro Alto and Quebraditas. Ángela had left her home to study nursing, but ultimately returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to stay, leaving her nursing career for a life in coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuebraditas is a family-run project dedicated to producing premium coffee with standout and reproducible sensory profiles thanks to their fermentation processes, including thermal shock and yeast inoculation. They also focus on agronomic management and soil care (strategic shading, use of organic matter, maintenance of soil pH and calcium) that allows them to increase the potential of each crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOporapa is a region that has not yet gained significant recognition in the coffee world, partly due to infrastructure challenges and other factors. Edinson and Ángela started their journey on Chorro Alto, a farm owned by Ángela’s parents. Ángela manages the administration, while Edinson oversees coffee processing and farm operations. They also collaborate with two other farms – one in La Plata, which grows varieties such as Sidra and SL28, and another in the Argentina region. Additionally, they purchase coffee cherries from San Adolfo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey have two coffee farms located at an altitude of 1600-1850 meters above sea level in the central Huila Mountains. These farms cover 18 hectares, 10 of which grow traditional varieties such as Caturra and Colombia, and one of which is exclusively for special varieties, including Eugenoides, Bourbon Pointu, Geisha, Java, Bourbon Chiroso, Wush Wush, Bourbon Ají, Papayo, Pacamara, Sudan Rume, and Arará. The vision is to eventually grow only these non-traditional varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo process this lot, cherries were floated to remove green, overripe, and dry cherry.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIt was then oxidized in food-grade plastic drums for 36 hours and depulped without using water. Fermentation continued for a total of 48 hours with a specific yeast strain\/starter made from citrus fruits — these fruits and their juices contain microorganisms that s\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eignificantly influenced fermentation and the final coffee flavor. After fermentation, the coffee was dried for 76 hours at an average temperature of 40°C. Finally, it was stabilized and prepared for transport in GrainPro-type bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1650-1800 Meters Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Orange Bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £20\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55716297802114,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55716297867650,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56590128644482,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55716297834882,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56590128677250,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55716297900418,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55716297965954,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56590128710018,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55716297933186,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56590128742786,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/Edison-Argote5-1.jpg?v=1763227441"},{"product_id":"kenya-kiandu-ab","title":"Kenya Kiandu AB","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one is a beautiful, classic washed Kenyan coffee with notes of Apricot, Orangina and Black Tea. It's a great choice for anyone who loves juicy, citric East African coffees. Even in autumn this coffee reminds us of bright, summer days. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this coffee through our friends at Falcon. This lot was grown by a group of smallholder farmers who are all members of the Mutheka Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) and deliver their coffee to Kiandu Coffee Factory. The facility lies in Kenya's renowned Nyeri County, near the town of Tetu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMutheka FCS is a very new organisation that was created in 2004 after the Giant Tetu Coffee Growers Co-Operative Society split. The FCS is located in Nyeri County, east of the Aberdare Ranges and west of Mt. Kenya, and manages seven factories with a total membership of approximately 6,000 small-scale coffee growers. Kiandu Factory has almost 1,900 registered members, making it one of Mutheka's largest. Only a small percentage of Kenyan coffee factories actively deliver coffee in any given year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create this lot, handpicked coffee cherries were sent to the mill the same day and carefully sorted. Employees from the factory carefully supervised the procedure to prevent any underripe or damaged cherries from being accepted. Any unwanted coffee got sent home to be dried and used as low-quality 'Mbuni' natural-process coffee with a low price at the end of the season. 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This year, our friend and collaborator Lionel Crasto connected us with South India Coffee Company and pointed out what a good fit the Sirangalli community lots would be for Skylark. They have amazing sustainability credentials and people-centred projects ... plus their coffee is delicious. We're hoping to buy more of this coffee next year as part of an ongoing relationship with SICC and Sirangalli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis excellent lot has juicy notes of golden rum, mango, and papaya. It's boozy and sweet thanks to its carbonic maceration processing method, which you can read more about below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSICC began their Sirangalli journey in 2021 by partnering with five smallholder farms nestled in the Pushpagiri Range of Karnataka, India — home to both Arabica and Robusta coffees as well as native crops like peppercorn, citrus fruits, and cardamom. 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The range spans 60,000 square kilometers and forms the catchment for river systems that support nearly 40% of India’s water flow, making it a vital ecological zone for both people and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarms in the village of Sirangalli range from one to eight acres; they are shade-grown farms, thriving in rich agroforestry ecosystems. The shade canopy is made up of native jungle trees and fruit-bearing trees. This multi-tiered structure supports biodiversity, enhances soil health, and contributes to the unique flavor profile of the coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create this lot, only the ripest cherries were carefully hand-picked to ensure optimal sugar content for clean and expressive fermentation. Right after harvest, the cherries were placed in a siphon to sort out any floaters. Next, the cherries were moved into sealed tanks where they were inoculated with a custom culture to create a controlled carbonic maceration environment. They were fermented for 60 hours. After fermentation, cherries were laid out on raised drying beds inside a polyhouse to protect them from rain and excessive heat. They were dried slowly over the course of 10-12 days, raked regularly to ensure even drying. Once the cherries reached a stable moisture level of 11-12% they were finally ready for safe storage and transport — this moisture level is ideal for preserving a clean cup profile without facilitating the growth of mold. The dried coffee was then packed in jute bags and stored for a minimum of two months before hulling. This resting period allows the internal moisture to equalize and flavour notes to stabilize. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1400 Meters above Sea Level\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Chandragiri\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 87.75\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £12.15\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Carbonic Maceration Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"India","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55721195340162,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":55721195372930,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for filter (coarse)","offer_id":55721195405698,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55721195438466,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":55721195471234,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for filter (coarse)","offer_id":55721195504002,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/DSC_0737.jpg?v=1758816495"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-aquiares-centroamericano-thermic","title":"Costa Rica Aquiares Centroamericano Thermic","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've featured several distinct lots from our good friends at Aquiares this year, and they've all been delicious. However – there's no other way to say it – this lot is the MOST delicious! Notes of juicy strawberry, sweet-tart raspberry, and floral hibiscus magically mingle to create a fruity, tangy dream. We've only got a small amount of this special lot, so stock up while you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCosta Rican coffees (and Central American coffees in general) can represent a lot of problematic things about the coffee supply chain: For example, many farms in Central America are owned by wealthy Westerners who have access to capital and marketing that allows them to sell their coffees at prices that indigenous people could never achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is different, and it represents the sort of de-colonisation of the coffee supply chain that we want to support. Aquiares is a Costa Rican legacy farm, and they've set an absolute gold standard in how they treat people and the planet. The way they increase biodiversity, capture carbon, and care for both Costa Rican and migrant workers is a testament to how coffee CAN change people's lives. In fact, Diego Robelo (pictured above) is more like a town mayor than a coffee farmer, and our colleague Will recently visited to write about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/aquiares-not-just-a-costa-rican-coffee-farm\"\u003ethis expansive community\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've bought coffee from Aquiares since our first year at Skylark, but we are delighted to partner with them more fully for the first time in 2025 as well as for the foreseeable future. We plan to have their coffee on offer year-round as a staple to support the amazing work they do. Check out more of their story by reading below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares, one of Costa Rica’s largest and most historic coffee farms, sits high on the fertile slopes of Turrialba volcano. Producing coffee continuously for over a century, the farm has developed an enduring model for growing high-quality Arabica coffee, protecting a stunning natural setting, and supporting a thriving local community of 1,800 people. Established by British farmers in 1890, Aquiares was one of the first estates to produce and export Costa Rican coffee. In 1971, the farm was purchased by its current owners, three families who have worked together with the farm's staff and community to implement a modern model of sustainable agriculture. Don Alfonso took over farm management in 1992, and at the time he was new(ish) to coffee. However, one thread throughout his life has been a commitment to social justice. From the beginning, Don Alfonso made the social welfare of farm workers and the wider community one of his main priorities. His dedication has transformed the farm and the region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe community of Aquiares, originally created to house workers on the estate, sits in the midst of the farm. When it was built, the farm owned the houses where employees lived, creating home insecurity amongst working families. In 1992, under Don Alfonso’s management, the farm started a project to enable people to own their own houses. Each worker received a bonus for his or her years of service, housing plots were priced at a fraction of the local rate, and workers received assistance to apply for the government house fund. In the beginning, this seemed too good to be true, but as the first families obtained their own homes everyone else followed suit. In a matter of three years, the town was brought to life, enriched by security and achievement. Today, only around 15% of Aquiares residents work on the farm (many have gone on to become schoolteachers, doctors, etc.) and 96% of these own their own home, giving them options for the future that they themselves can choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Aquiares coffee is picked by hand to ensure consistent high quality. Microlots such as this one are picked by a special team of expert harvesters who are paid well above the daily rate for their exceptional skills. Each tree is visited up to seven times during the harvest to ensure that only fully red ripe cherries are picked. The pickers represent the farm’s most valuable asset. They hail from the community of Aquiares, nearby towns, and even from the neighbouring country of Nicaragua. The farm ensures that all workers have a safe work environment and a comfortable place to live. Workers coming from further away can live in on-site housing and use a children’s daycare. The farm sponsors doctors’ visits for pickers and their families twice a week where nutritional health advice is also given. To take better care of its field workers, Aquiares has established first-of-its-kind physical therapy sessions and also a daily warm-up routine of exercise before work. Many pickers return each year, confirming the success of the model.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquiares is strongly committed to and has become an international leader in environmental sustainability. The farm has long seen the connection between agricultural, environmental, and social health. By planting more than 50,000 shade trees, creating natural buffers around streams and water springs, preserving the river valleys as forests, planting along the contour lines, implementing integrated pest management systems, and many other steps, Aquiares has demonstrated how to make ecological ideals a reality. For example, since soil health is the most important factor for a successful farm, Aquiares takes many steps to naturally improve the farm’s volcanic soil. The organic matter from pruning and the leaf litter from the coffee and shade trees are left to feed soil microbes and provide organic nutrients. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diversified shade trees (over 40 species) also cool the ground, slowing the ripening of the coffee, which allows for sugars from the mucilage to be fully absorbed by the bean, thus improving cup quality. The farm’s agricultural objective is to find synergies like these, where environmental health translates into coffee plant health, which ultimately contributes to long-term stability in the production of high-quality coffee. The farm’s terrain varies from gently sloping to steep hills. Valleys between hills create microclimates that are ideal for growing mainly Caturra and grafted Arabica-Nemaya varieties. Although Aquiares is considered large by Central American standards, the farm aims to tend to every individual coffee plant’s needs. Therefore, Aquiares utilizes a system of pruning each plant on its own, instead of pruning by row or by lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough an intensive rehabilitation program, Aquiares has re-planted more than 400,000 coffee trees in small patches of existing fields. This rejuvenated the crop of trees and increased the land’s utilization. It also played a crucial role in the 2012 rust attack, as young plants resisted the disease better, slowing its spread. Stringent environmental stewardship enabled the farm to achieve Rainforest Alliance Certification in 2003. In 2012, Aquiares became the first farm in Costa Rica to fulfill the requirements of the Rainforest Alliance Climate Module. This requires adhering to careful standards of greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, which are meticulously tracked through each harvest season. This certification demonstrates that the farm’s low emissions do not meaningfully contribute to climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read more about life at Aquiares \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/aquiares-not-just-a-costa-rican-coffee-farm\"\u003eright here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElevation: 1200 Meters Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Centroamericano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £14.75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Thermic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Costa Rica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55865886802306,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/AquiaresEstate-AllyCoffee_4.jpg?v=1762275010"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-roble-negro-natural","title":"Costa Rica Roble Negro Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second coffee we're offering this year from Roble Negro, the inspiring conservationist producer and partner at Paso Paso, a farmer-owned roastery. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/collections\/coffee\/products\/costa-rica-roble-negro-washed\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efirst one\u003c\/a\u003e has a classic, chocolatey profile. \u003cem\u003eThis\u003c\/em\u003e gorgeous lot brings on the jams! Bursting with juicy notes of raspberry and lychee alongside the sweet booziness of mead, it's the perfect treat to brighten up this time of year ... or maybe fuel a stress-reducing dance party? We'll leave that up to you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoble Negro is owned by Jorge Vasquez and his niece and nephew Dani and Alex. To them, coffee trees help support their core focus of conserving the rainforest, not the other way around. You can read about this incredible project in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/arranging-the-orchids-at-roble-negro\"\u003eWill's dispatch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoble Negro coffee is processed at Jorge Vasquéz’s micromill. The mill and his coffee farm, Finca Cedral Alto, are located in the town of Aserrí in Costa Rica’s Tarrazú region, about 45 minutes outside the capital of San José. The name Roble Negro means “black oak” and Cedral Alto means “high cedar grove”. These names indicate the importance of environmental preservation to Jorge and his coffee production team. The farm is filled with natural springs and freshwater sources, which the forested areas protect and keep clean, and which is situated at the transition between the Pacific side of the country and the Central Valley region, spanning 1750 to 2000 meters above sea level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJorge grew up playing football with his cousins on the farms around Aserrí where their parents worked picking coffee. He graduated from college with a degree in accounting and worked for Costa Rica’s Banco Nacional for 21 years, serving as branch manager for his last 11 years there. Jorge now owns a recycling company, Compañía de Reciclaje Ecológico, which he founded in response to the country’s pollution levels. The recycling company is an extension of his belief in taking care of the natural world around him. Compañía de Reciclaje Ecológico has 14 employees, creates another 20 indirect jobs, and annually processes 2,000 tonnes of materials like cardboard, paper, wood, plastics, metals, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJorge bought Finca El Cedral in 2007 from Don Fernando Monge. One of Jorge’s first concerns for El Cedral Alto was to protect the six water sources on the property. The waterways form the beginning of the Rio Jorco River and serve as drinking water aquifers for the nearby towns of Cedral Abajo, Vuelta de Jorco, and Acosta, as well as acting as irrigation sources for surrounding farms. The farm is dotted with stunning waterfalls thanks to these water sources — a reminder of the importance and power of fresh water to people, flora, fauna, and agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCedral Alto also contains fruit trees planted between the coffee plants (including orange, peach, sweet lemon, plantain, soursop, and avocado) which provide for both people and animals. The farm cultivates Red and Yellow Catuai and has a nursery of Criollo seedlings collected from trees that survived from more than 50 years ago when that was the primary cultivated variety. New seedlings are planted at the beginning of the rainy season and require extensive care for about a year as their root systems form and they develop foliage for the transition from the nursery to the open field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn line with Jorge’s commitment to sustainability, Roble Negro removes all weeds by hand and is completely chemical-free. Instead, they use microorganisms harvested from the humus layer of the forest floor to create non-toxic applications to control insects and natural diseases like leaf rust and to facilitate nutrient absorption. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJorge’s Roble Negro micromill is known for its high-quality standards and thoughtful sustainability practices. Operations at the mill aim to reduce the use of non-renewable resources like water and electricity, repurpose waste products into natural fertilizers, and even ensure that the GrainPro used for packing and shipping coffee is reused or recycled by the mill’s global partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1874 MASL\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Catuai\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 88\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £9.90\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Costa Rica","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55902995022210,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55902995087746,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56381788782978,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56141637124482,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55902995120514,"sku":null,"price":36.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55902995186050,"sku":null,"price":36.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56381788815746,"sku":null,"price":36.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56141637157250,"sku":null,"price":36.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/1_xpNuOFJ2xa3K0MJ8lajdsA.jpg?v=1761926141"},{"product_id":"misfits-quakers","title":"'Misfits' Rejects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is, without a doubt, the least consistent, least 'specialty' coffee we'll ever sell at Skylark. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo why is it interesting, and why are we releasing it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve made a big deal about our new optical colour sorter that allows us to sort out less desirable beans. It's particularly good at removing underripe ‘quakers’, which are fairly common and can have a popcorn-like taste that most specialty coffee people don't prefer. Sorting out quakers has significantly improved the quality of our coffees, even adding .5 to 2 points cup score depending on the lot. It's a huge benefit, and we hope you've tasted the difference!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, this has created the new problem of additional waste. We don't want to just throw away the quakers – they can still provide a solid, caffeinated cup of joe. And it'd be dishonest for us to sneak them back into our blended coffees, despite this being a common habit among some other roasters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo we're giving you, our customers, a chance to help out! We're re-sorting the quakers which results in some decent beans that the colour sorter decided are borderline, and selling them as their own special entity. Each box or bag will contain a mix of mistaken rejects from a variety of origins, processes, and quality levels. It'll be a bit of a grab-bag depending on the day, with each dose ranging somewhere from 'wholesome batch brew\/house coffee' vibes to 'eh, this cup is a little rougher than expected.' Overall, it ain't a bad time, though! \u003cspan\u003eWe just DO NOT recommend them for brewing as espresso as the variety of coffees will make them impossible to dial in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll be rewarded for this experience by the knowledge that you're contributing to a lot less waste, funding our social and environmental projects, and rescuing cute, helpless beans that would be otherwise destined for the compost. Perfect for people who like coffee to taste like coffee, Robusta lovers, or \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eeven that instant coffee drinker in your life (you know the one).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've tried to price these in such a way that we just cover costs of utilities, labour, packaging, our donations to charity, and a teensy bit of overhead ... In other words, after these costs, the coffee itself is essentially free, to take into account that it's basically a waste product that we don't think should be wasted!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a special tip to those who have just bought a new coffee grinder: grinders will work more consistently if you grind 5-10 kgs of coffee through them first to give the new burrs a good run-in, and these quakers are the perfect low-cost way to achieve that. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: Mixed\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Mixed\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 78-84 depending on the cup.\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £5-60\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Mixed\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skylark Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole bean","offer_id":55916647383426,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55916647448962,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385222345090,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55916647416194,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56141723402626,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole bean","offer_id":55916647481730,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55916647547266,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56385222377858,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55916647514498,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56141723435394,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/PHOTO-2025-11-16-12-33-28.jpg?v=1773138487"},{"product_id":"colombia-edinson-argote-pink-bourbon","title":"Colombia Edinson Argote Pink Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural Pink Bourbons from Colombia might be the single most popular category of coffees we release here at Skylark, so we simply had to have one for the holiday season. This one comes from power duo Edinson Argote and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eÁngela Rojas, who produced some of our top sellers from the last four months – so you know it's going to be good! This coffee has the classic Pink Bourbon combo of big stone fruit flavours, tropical tang, and spicy florals. We think it tastes like cherry Kool-Aid mixed with complex notes of honeysuckle and kiwi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA year and a half ago, Edinson Argote and Ángela Rojas joined forces to create the Quebraditas project, which includes two farms – Chorro Alto and Quebraditas. Ángela had originally left the countryside to study nursing, but ultimately returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic to leave her nursing career behind for a life in coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuebraditas is a family-run project dedicated to producing premium coffee with standout and reproducible sensory profiles thanks to their fermentation processes, including thermal shock and yeast inoculation. They also focus on agronomic management and soil care (strategic shading, use of organic matter, maintenance of soil pH and calcium) that allows them to increase the potential of each crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOporapa is a region that has not yet gained significant recognition in the coffee world, partly due to infrastructure challenges and other factors. Edinson and Ángela started their journey on Chorro Alto, a farm owned by Ángela’s parents. Ángela manages the administration, while Edinson oversees coffee processing and farm operations. They also collaborate with two other farms – one in La Plata, which grows varieties such as Sidra and SL28, and another in the Argentina region. Additionally, they purchase coffee cherries from San Adolfo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey have two coffee farms located at an altitude of 1600-1850 meters above sea level in the central Huila Mountains. 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Their work on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/falconcoffees.com\/the-coffee-carbon-project\/\"\u003eCoffee Carbon Project\u003c\/a\u003e in Peru has been instrumental in our understanding of farm-side emissions and how to reduce them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClever Neyra is a coffee producer at Alto Ihuamaca near the San Ignacio conservation area. He inherited the land from his father, who farmed it for 22 years, then rested the soil for five years before replanting the farm in 2020 with 1,700 Geisha trees and 4,000 Bourbon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the farm's young trees still increasing in yield year on year, Clever works the farm with help from cousins. 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The varietals on the farm include castillo, caturra, and gesha, with about 38,000 total coffee trees. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eDuring harvest, coffee is picked every 20 days, with the pickers receiving a premium for ripe cherry selection. Once the coffee is picked and taken to the beneficio it is pulped and fermented for 24 hours in a tiled tank. The coffee is then washed 3 times and laid on African-style beds to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eAristobulo Rayo Mendez has been a member of Cafe Agrario, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ean association of producers from Ortega, for 6 years. Most of its 35 associates are coffee growers. Cafe Agario has faced many hardships lately, including being in a region that is often troubled by civil war and being cheated by coffee buyers who haven't paid for their deliveries. 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We think it's the perfect example of a classic anaerobic coffee, with exuberant notes of grape wine gums, pomegranate, and tamarind. We're also honored to bring it to you as a brilliant example of the very best that a well-run, legacy farm can offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinca el Puente in Honduras was one of the first \"famous\" farms some of us remember from our early days as coffee nerds. For Ben, the Caballeros were the first coffee farmers he had ever met, around 2006. For Micah, el Puente was one of the first annual, celebrated coffees at his first cafe job. For Will, their coffee has been a mainstay at Roundhill, a roaster he's worked with for more than a decade. Marysabel and Moises Caballero (pictured above) are rockstar producers and have our complete respect for how they run their farm both socially and environmentally, and this lot is a great representation of the kind of excellence that they exhibit year-in and year-out at Finca el Puente: A farm where they care about coffee, people, and planet in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a bit more about the farm from Marysabel herself:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMarysabel Caballero's connection to coffee runs deep within her family's history. She proudly represents the fourth generation of coffee producers, with the tradition dating back to 1907 when her great-grandfather, Don Felipe García, began cultivating coffee in Honduras. Don Felipe's dedication led him to grow, process, and transport coffee beans on mules in leather sacks to El Salvador for export to Germany. In return for his coffee, he received essential goods such as cloth, tools, and fertilizers, which he distributed through a small store in Marcala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSadly, Felipe passed away prematurely, at the young age of 44; his son, Marysabel’s grandfather, Arsaces Garcia, was a mere 9 years old when this occurred. At the tender age of 14, he entered into marriage and assumed responsibility for the family farm. Sandra Isabel, Marysabel's mother, is the eighth child of Arsaces. In 1975, Sandra and her spouse, Fabio Caballero, purchased farmland from Arsaces. This is where Marysabel’s own coffee journey began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMoisés Herrera, hailing from Guatemala, initially worked for a coffee exporter. However, a fateful visit to Honduras in 1992 ignited his passion for coffee, particularly in the municipality of Chinacla, just beyond Marcala's borders. Moisés and Marysabel married in 1996, embarking on their journey as coffee cultivators together. 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As the youngest ever certified barista in the UK, Spenser knew more about coffee by age 18 than most coffee professionals pick up in their entire careers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSuffice it to say, he knows what he's talking about... give it a try and see if you agree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelicate notes of blueberry, grapefruit, and violet combine to bring a beautiful Ethiopian-like quality to the cup, and we're thrilled to \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eshowcase it in this limited release just for the holidays. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this coffee through our friends at Falcon – here's a bit more about this lot from their website: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinca Etiopia is one of the flagship farms of Los Naranjos Café, located in the Apaneca region of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Established in 2018, this 34.5-hectare farm was revitalized and renamed to honor the birthplace of coffee. Despite its size, only 13 hectares are cultivated, with the remainder preserved as natural forest to protect local flora and fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farm sits just behind the Ilamatepec Volcano, benefiting from rich volcanic soil and a climate ideal for coffee cultivation. The coffee is grown entirely under shade provided by native trees, contributing to its exceptional quality. Notably, Finca Etiopia produces Gesha coffee, renowned for its bright, juicy, and exceptionally clean profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn line with sustainability practices, Finca Etiopia employs manual weeding using tools like machetes and avoids chemical herbicides. Soil studies guide their nutrient management, and measures such as soil conservation work and water collection pits protect groundwater. The cherries are carefully tested for sweetness before harvest, ensuring only the best are selected for processing. Finca Etiopia's commitment to quality and sustainability has garnered recognition, including a 22nd-place finish in the 2025 Cup of Excellence competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo process this coffee, cherries were first floated to remove defects. The coffee was then sorted to remove quakers and pulped to remove the shells. The pulped coffee was then sent to metallic carts without passing through the demucilaginator, preserving 100% of the mucilage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee was then transferred from the fermentation area to the pre-drying area (patios) to immediately reduce excess water content and stop fermentation. The coffee stayed in this stage for 3-5 days and was then put in sacks. Then, the sacks were transferred to African beds for further drying. Initially placed on the lower level, the coffee rested for 3-5 days, reducing humidity to 20%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the coffee was moved from the lower to the upper level of the African beds. The coffee began its final drying process, staying for 8-10 days depending on sunlight, until reaching 10% humidity. It was then collected in polypropylene sacks with a GrainPro bag inside to preserve quality and prevent rehydration, thus avoiding potential cup defects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1950-2150 MASL\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Gesha\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 92.75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £28.21\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Honey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Salvador","offers":[{"title":"126g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56089826689410,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56089826754946,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56089826722178,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218455441794,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56089826787714,"sku":null,"price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56089826853250,"sku":null,"price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56089826820482,"sku":null,"price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218455474562,"sku":null,"price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56089826886018,"sku":null,"price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56089826951554,"sku":null,"price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56089826918786,"sku":null,"price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56218455507330,"sku":null,"price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/20240110_233402_IMG_4344.jpg?v=1765467601"},{"product_id":"sumatra-sesongot-abyssinia-natural","title":"Sumatra Sesongot Abyssinia Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new addition to our 'Sesongot' lineup this year, we're delighted to feature this special heirloom lot from Aulia Kahpi. Several unique elements are at play here – a landrace Ethiopian varietal, grown in Sumatra, and processed under Kahpi's expert care – all combining beautifully to create a gorgeous fruity-floral cup with notes of guava, watermelon, and jasmine. For those of you who have enjoyed our Sesongot lots before, we're excited for you to try this new release!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Sesongot coffees are all from Aulia Kahpi of Rakyat Farm in Bebesen, Sumatra. Kahpi names these coffees 'Sesongot' after the distinctive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ecency.com\/hive-132248\/@roronoa46\/terrible-little-caterpillars\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecaterpillars\u003c\/a\u003e that hang from the coffee trees on his farm. The sting of a sesongot is extremely painful and can even be fatal, so it's infamous among regional coffee farmers as something to look out for when picking. Harvesting this coffee is no walk in the park, and we're really grateful to Kahpi's team for having the skills and courage to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAulia Kahpi has worked hard to achieve a reputation for quality and now works with 15 neighbouring smallhold farmers to process larger volume lots and secure better prices for their coffee. Kahpi inherited his farm from his parents, but his growing network of farmer collaborators has been achieved through his entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and openness. Already an experienced processor, he recently attended Lucia Solis' Indonesian fermentation camps to further finesse his processing techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1300-1600 MASL\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Abyssinia\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e89\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £10.61\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indonesia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55958522560898,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55958522626434,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55958522593666,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311521739138,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55958522659202,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":55958522724738,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":55958522691970,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56311521771906,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/087267e5-d136-4e3d-83ae-4a905798d57e.jpg?v=1763221225"},{"product_id":"mexico-equimite-anacafe-anaerobic","title":"Mexico Equimite Anacafe Anaerobic","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe held our breath and took the plunge on this gorgeous Anacafe! It was silly expensive, but sometimes you have to splash out to support good partners and get special things. Why is this coffee special, aside from tasting like raw cacao, raspberry syrup, and £20,000 Wray \u0026amp; Nephew rum? It's not only our most exotic-tasting coffee of the year, but the ethics of the thing are mega, too. Honestly though, it just tastes insane – but here are a few more reasons we love it as well: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) Coffee from Equimite was the Mexican Barista Champion's coffee in last year's World championships, and we think this lot is even better than that one. Edilberto Zapata made it to the semifinals using this coffee, and it's pretty unheard of for a Mexican coffee to make it that far. Based on flavour alone, this is worth the price of admission. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ensamblescafe.com\/quienes-somos\"\u003eEnsambles\u003c\/a\u003e are one of our key importing partners\/social value projects in Mexico. This coffee is from Gibran Cervantes' farm – and he's the founder of Ensambles!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) El Equimite is a special farm. Gibran, together with his team, converted a 32-hectare farm from conventional agriculture\/grassland to organic and then biodynamic in 7 years – while also earning the prestigious Demeter biodynamic certification for the past 6 years. El Equimite is also a private research centre for permaculture and specialty coffee. The knowledge gained at this farm by Gibran and his team is passed on to other farmers through consulting, and also to the Ensambles field coordinators who go there for 'best practices' training to then transfer to smallholders across the country (Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz). Specifically for us, buying this coffee helps subsidize the training of the farmers in Guerrero from whom we get our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/products\/mexico-guerrero-biodynamic-natural\"\u003eGuerrero\u003c\/a\u003e lot, so it's a win-win!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll in all, we felt like if we were ever going to spring for a coffee this expensive, all the pieces were in place for this one. 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Is co-fermenting (fermenting coffee cherries with fruits, spices, or other natural ingredients) just another way of flavouring coffee, but at origin? Is it the next frontier of empowering farmers to increase their profits? Is it a science experiment gone wrong? \u003cem\u003eIs it even tasty to drink?\u003c\/em\u003e The answer to that final question is, of course, subjective ... but we haven't loved a lot of the super-intense co-ferments that destroy any semblance of coffee flavour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis watermelon lot isn't that. It's unmistakably a co-ferment, but it's also drinkable and complex. Fermented anaerobically with watermelon juice and fruit glucose, it shines with sweet notes of watermelon candy alongside coffee cherry and star fruit. Give it a try if you'd like to experience something a little different, and feel free to let us know what you think!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-ferments are likely to remain a bit divisive in the coffee world, but we're glad our team member Will convinced us to try this one from Sebastian Ramirez (pictured above, left) in Colombia, who is world-famous for his co-ferments and innovative processing styles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSebastian's farm, El Placer, operates as a processing facility rather than a traditional coffee farm. In the 1980s, it was a large coffee estate in Quindío, but today, only half of its original production remains active. He oversees the purchase of cherries grown on the farm and sources specialty varieties from Huila — currently gesha and some pink bourbon. Sebastian is personally responsible for processing and developing flavour profiles, ensuring the highest quality in every batch. He has recently acquired a new farm, where he plans to focus on cultivating more exclusive varietals (such as wush wush and Sl 28) that are not easily grown in his region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his late 30s, Sebastian is still considered a young farmer, and we're looking forward to seeing what he comes up with as the years roll by! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1800 MASL\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Caturra\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £24.90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Watermelon co-ferment\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"126g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56089600754050,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for filter (coarse)","offer_id":56089600786818,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"126g \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":56089600819586,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55958589833602,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for filter (coarse)","offer_id":55958589866370,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":55958589899138,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":55958589931906,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for filter (coarse)","offer_id":55958589964674,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for espresso (fine)","offer_id":55958589997442,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/68da81868679a13ae5821638_Sebastian-Ramirez_16.jpg?v=1764765860"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-tangut-pulped-anaerobic","title":"Ethiopia Tangut Pulped Anaerobic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe've received about 25 different coffees from our Ethiopian partners \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bettebuna.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBette Buna\u003c\/a\u003e this harvest cycle, so we’ve decided to name several lots after one of the people who worked on producing it, exporting it, or contributing to social work at Bette Buna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is named for Tangut, Dawit's aunt and a beloved informal leader in Taferi Kela. A fierce feminist, Tangut is one of the few university-educated women in the area and champions women's rights with passion and heart. When she's not working as a school teacher, she spends her time caring for guests at Taferi Kela farm and assisting with various management tasks. We are greatly inspired by her inner strength and commitment to bettering her community despite the many challenges of Ethiopian life.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is lush and nuanced with notes of raspberry and peach iced tea. Extra coffee pulp was added to the fermentation tank during the anaerobic phase of the process to give it a sweetening boost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a bit more about Bette Buna, check out our blog post \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or read on below ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum in 2019 when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey have now expanded the Taferi Kela farm from two to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji. Both farms have tree nurseries where climate change-resistant varietals are grown to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they not only process their own lots but also educate other farmers in processing techniques, while their Coffee Campus programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. They provide countless opportunities for their farming communities by not only teaching and motivating farmers but also hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo create this lot, ripe cherries were de-pulped and then fermented with extra pulp from other natural coffee lots in sealed barrels for 96 hours. There were no added yeasts or starters, but the pulp gave the bacteria some extra sugar to feed on. After this, it was spread on raised African beds to dry. After dry milling locally to remove the hulls, there was another round of hand-sorting by the milling team to remove any defects. After that, the bags of green coffee were loaded on a truck to take a three- to five-day day drive to the main dry mill in Gelan. Here the cherries underwent another round of cleaning, screening on size and density, and colour sorting, and were bagged a final time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe're proud to support Bette Buna and plan to partner with them for many years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 2100 MASL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Enat Buna, 74158, 7411\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 88+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £15.84\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Pulped Anaerobic Natural\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethiopia","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56456593867138,"sku":null,"price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56456593899906,"sku":null,"price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56456715764098,"sku":null,"price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56456593932674,"sku":null,"price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56456593965442,"sku":null,"price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56456593998210,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56456594030978,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56456715796866,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56456594063746,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56456594096514,"sku":null,"price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/IMG-20250803-WA0034.jpg?v=1773151806"},{"product_id":"colombia-huila-wush-wush-semiwashed","title":"Colombia Roble Negro Wush Wush Honey","description":"\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eWe're always on the lookout for farms with a greater purpose than simply growing coffee. Whether the impact is environmental or social, it's all connected – and vital for the success of current and future coffee-producing communities. When our friends at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yallahcoffee.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYallah\u003c\/a\u003e introduced us to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/suduscoffee.co\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSUDUS\u003c\/a\u003e, a brilliant organisation that supports Colombian biodiversity and pollination by planting herbaceous corridors amidst coffee trees, we had to check them out. Turns out the coffees from the farmers they work with are also super delicious!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eThis exquisite Wush Wush comes from SUDUS partner Finca Roble Negro in Vereda El Roble, Huila. Sweet floral notes of raspberry coulis and jasmine combine to create a stunningly elegant and structured cup. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eProducer Jaime Nuñez Escudero has been working on his dad's farm for more than 15 years and is now in charge of all the processes. Here's a bit more about Jaime and Roble Negro in his own words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eWe manage more than 16 types of coffee varieties on the farm, with approximately 16 hectares planted. The Wush Wush variety does very well here, and we like to use a fermentation process that is not too invasive to achieve a clean coffee with the variety's characteristic notes. We also do other processes, such as natural, depending on the variety. We enjoy experimenting and finding the best flavor that our customers want. I personally grew up in this environment and can't see myself doing anything else but coffee. We have managed to move forward with the farm and this project. Thank God, we already have several clients interested in our coffees, and we seek to continue growing and strengthening these kinds of partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eTo process this lot, the coffee was floated after harvest and then fermented for 48 hours with the cherry. The pulp was then removed, and the coffee fermented for another 48 hours. 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This one is named for Meseret (pictured above, center), one of the leaders of the women’s group in the Taferi Kela nursery. She is tough and reliable, and brings structure, smiles, and hope to the entire group. She and her team cultivate the seedlings that eventually grow this coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 'kickstart' natural coffee is super sugary and juicy thanks to a special processing technique developed by the Bette Buna team. The cherries were flash-fermented before continuing with the natural process, giving them an extra burst of sweetness alongside fruity notes of melon, caramel, and ripe plum. We think it tastes like an epic summertime dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a bit more about Bette Buna, check out our blog post \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/weve-never-seen-ethiopia-like-this\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e or read on below ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. With a background in NGO and development work, they decided to grow and scale the farm as the foundation for a larger company with greater impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving started in 2019, they have already grown considerably. They have expanded the Taferi Kela farm from two to 50 hectares and have spread to a second 50-hectare farm in Megadu, Guji. Both farms have tree nurseries where climate change-resistant varietals are grown to share with surrounding farmers. Similarly, they have facilities where they not only process their own lots but also educate other farmers in processing techniques, while their Coffee Campus programme provides training in roasting, brewing, and even exporting. They provide countless opportunities for their farming communities by not only teaching and motivating farmers but also hiring local workers at their nurseries and mills, including single mothers and disabled people who would struggle to find employment elsewhere. They also work hard to incorporate sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for coming generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo create this lot, the cherries were given a 'kick' by putting them in an anaerobic environment for a short amount of time before continuing processing — not long enough for official fermentation to begin, but long enough that the structure of the sugar within the cherries began to change. This produces more sweetness and body on top of the standard Sidamo natural profile. After this, the coffee was dried normally on raised African-style beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOnce the correct moisture level was reached, the cherry was bagged, tagged, and stored for a minimum of eight weeks to improve the complexity and intensity of the cup profile. After dry milling locally to remove the hulls, the team applied another round of hand sorting to remove any primary defects. After that, the bags of green coffee were loaded on a truck to take a three- to five-day drive to the Bette Buna dry mill in Gelan, located close to Addis Ababa. 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It's all citrus and florals with a juicy mouthfeel and bright notes of orange, lemon, and black tea ... perfect for sipping on the first warm spring day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee was grown by the Bagisu farmers, who live in the mountainous region across the slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. It was then processed by The Coffee Yard, a women-led group that seeks to ensure quality and precision to enhance market accessibility and income opportunities for smallholder farmers. We love supporting TCY and their clear vision for community empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create this lot, farmers picked the red cherries and pulped them locally. The wet parchment was then taken over by TCY buyers and brought to the yard, which offers reliably clean water, controlled fermentation, careful sorting, and slow, attentive drying focussed on preventing mould and other defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow drying was once the smart, established way of processing coffee, deeply rooted in local traditions. But as the coffee chain began to favour agents purchasing unfinished coffee, farmers were pushed to speed up the process, which reduced overall quality. TCY steps in to restore this attention to detail. With the yard’s capacity, skilled labour, and consistent oversight, the quality of the coffee is elevated, and the beans are dried slowly — just as tradition once guided.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 2000 Metres Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: SL14, SL28, Nyasaland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup Score: 86\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kilo: £8.71\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Washed, dried on raised African beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Uganda","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56524534055298,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56524534120834,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56524538544514,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56524534088066,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56524538577282,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56524534153602,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Espresso (fine)","offer_id":56524534219138,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Aeropress (medium fine)","offer_id":56524538610050,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Filter (medium coarse)","offer_id":56524534186370,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Ground for Cafetière (coarse)","offer_id":56524538642818,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/hikurangi-takatu-head-mountain-piha.jpg?v=1775130551"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-bette-buna-thermal-shock","title":"Ethiopia Bette Buna Thermal Shock","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis coffee showcases \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylark.coffee\/blogs\/news\/how-to-support-social-change-without-doing-the-change\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBette Buna\u003c\/a\u003e’s first attempt at a water pillow anoxic ‘cold cherry’ process, and we think it was a big success. Cold water was introduced during the fermentation process, which beautifully heightened the natural osmanthus and jasmine profile of these exquisite Guji cherries. With delicate underlying notes of white peach and berries, this is an all-around gorgeous coffee to savour sip by sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is one of several we recently air-freighted to the UK (a very rare occurrence) so it's an extra special treat: you won't normally encounter Ethiopian coffee this fresh, as it usually arrives by ship. We're thrilled to share this opportunity to taste what coffee buyers in Ethiopia taste – fresh crop coffee just weeks after processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetta Buna was founded by partners Hester Westerveld-Syoum and Dawit Syoum when they inherited their grandfather’s tiny family farm in Taferi Kela, Sidamo. 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They also prioritise sustainable farming methods, rewild forests on their land, and protect local wildlife to promote ecosystem health for future generations. We're proud to support Bette Buna and plan to partner with them for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot began with carefully sorted cherries that were transferred into hermetically sealed barrels for controlled fermentation. To slow the process, cold water (12–17 °C) was introduced early in the morning when cherry temperatures were naturally low, creating a stable, cool fermentation environment. 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