{"title":"Green Coffee","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnroasted coffee for home roasters or cafe microroasters. Sharing the love from our supply chains with a transparent margin. DO NOT attempt to grind or brew this coffee unroasted.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"colombia-roble-negro-wush-wush-honey-green","title":"Colombia Roble Negro Wush Wush Honey GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yallahcoffee.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYallah\u003c\/a\u003e introduced us to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/suduscoffee.co\/\" 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. The entire process was finished by sun-drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1920-2000 Meters Above Sea Level\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: Wush Wush\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 90\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £19.02\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Semiwashed\/honey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56511029346690,"sku":null,"price":33.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56511029739906,"sku":null,"price":257.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/20220426_104315.webp?v=1773684693"},{"product_id":"brazil-futures-green","title":"Brazil Futures GREEN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56511047467394,"sku":null,"price":16.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56511047893378,"sku":null,"price":107.5,"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-bette-buna-natural-green","title":"Ethiopia Bette Buna Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519315652994,"sku":null,"price":15.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519318929794,"sku":null,"price":102.3,"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-haile-washed-green","title":"Ethiopia Haile Washed GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 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. It was then dried on raised, covered drying beds for 8-15 days, followed by rest time in the warehouse to stabilise the coffee and allow it to reach the correct moisture level. The different ‘lots’ are different processing runs that happened over the course of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the correct moisture level was reached, the parchment was bagged, tagged, and rested for a minimum of 8 weeks to improve the complexity and intensity of the cup profile. After dry milling locally to remove the parchment, 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 3-5 day drive to the Bette Buna dry mill in Gelan. Here the coffee underwent another round of cleaning, screening on size and density, and colour sorting before being bagged a final time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1900-2100\u003c\/span\u003e MASL\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEnat Buna Taferi Kela, 74110, 74112\u003cbr\u003eCup score: 86\u003cbr\u003ePrice paid per kg: £8.38\u003cbr\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethiopia","offers":[{"title":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519329153410,"sku":null,"price":17.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519331676546,"sku":null,"price":118.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/IMG_8200.jpg?v=1773766628"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-tangut-pulped-anaerobic-green","title":"Ethiopia Tangut Pulped Anaerobic GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 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\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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519352615298,"sku":null,"price":28.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519357006210,"sku":null,"price":215.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/IMG-20250803-WA0034.jpg?v=1773151806"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-aquiares-washed-green","title":"Costa Rica Aquiares Washed GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. It also played a crucial role in the 2012 rust attack, as young plants resisted the disease better, slowing its spread. Its 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\u003cp\u003eElevation: 800-1400 Meters Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Obata\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup score: 85\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kg: £8.25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Fully washed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Costa Rica","offers":[{"title":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519368212866,"sku":null,"price":17.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519369458050,"sku":null,"price":117.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/AquiaresEstate_Waterfall_74ca91df-db37-4bf7-93ca-472cf3bc979e.jpg?v=1755770225"},{"product_id":"myanmar-pha-yar-gyi-kone-natural-green","title":"Myanmar Pha Yar Gyi Kone Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519532446082,"sku":null,"price":25.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56519539360130,"sku":null,"price":190.7,"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":"indonesia-java-halu-natural-green","title":"Indonesia Java Halu Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56520433336706,"sku":null,"price":20.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56520435990914,"sku":null,"price":143.51,"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":"mexico-guerrero-biodynamic-natural-green","title":"Mexico Guerrero Biodynamic Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- wp:paragraph --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of our most important coffees of the year. Mexican coffee has dwindled to almost nothing in recent years as a result of coffee leaf rust, low C market prices, political strife, and drug trafficking. Almost all remaining Mexican coffees are grown on large estates in Oaxaca and other well-known provinces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee is different. It is from the Guerrero region, and is grown by indigenous people in traditional biodynamic fashion. These coffees are from tiny farms (often less than a hectare) with productions of less than 60 kg from many of them. These farmers' way of life depends on companies like Skylark to support them by paying higher prices than the market would offer for the quality they supply... that's why we bought a really big lot from Guerrero this year. Fortunately, the quality of this particular lot is stellar. Notes of melted milk chocolate, coffee pulp, and Lambrusco will reward you for supporting these farmers along with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this coffee through Ensambles, who do superlative work to shepherd this coffee from seed to our roasterie. Here's a bit more info from them below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe state of Guerrero is one of Mexico’s 16 coffee-producing states, bordering Oaxaca and Puebla. In Guerrero, 80% of the territory is mountainous, and the main economic activity is agriculture. Coffee was first introduced by the Spanish in Sierra de Atoyac, and most of the labor force for picking coffee was brought over from the poorest areas of Guerrero, a region called Montaña Alta. Those workers, seed by seed, propagated their homes with coffee, bringing it in their pockets from the big plantations in Atoyac. The region is now characterized by the production of shade-grown natural coffees. Guerrero almost exclusively produces naturals, which is rare in Mexico where more than 90% of exported coffee is washed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowadays, Montaña Alta suffers from high rates of poverty, marginalisation, and migration to the northern states of Mexico and the US as people search for work. In the face of a lack of opportunities, and the growing demand for narcotics in northern countries, a crack in the door was opened for drug trafficking to take over these vulnerable regions. This proliferation of narco-trafficking has unfortunately painted Guerrero in a very unfavorable light, the perception of which is exceedingly difficult to overcome. Because of this context, few companies have invested in the area with regards to the purchasing of coffee. Almost 100% of Guerrero coffee is bought, directly or indirectly, by one single private company, who then resells to a big international buyer. This monopoly has set very low prices for coffee and a general lack of interest from this crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnsambles Cafes Mexicanos began a project focused on specialty coffee in this area back in 2017, a project led by Miguel Guevara, an agronomist originally from Montaña Alta. Miguel has been working with producers to improve quality and help reach out to different markets. Miguel delivers training on selective picking, cherry flotation, and drying. He also supports the project by obtaining regional funds to finance nurseries, local warehouses, raised beds etc. The first producers to join this initiative were all women. Many women in this region are empowered to make decisions because their husbands are living farther north for work. Those women call themselves the “Evas,\" in reference to the first woman Eve. They decided to call the project JUBA, which means 'mountains' in their indigenous language Mephaa. Discontentment with low prices has allowed this project to grow rapidly, increasing from 5 to now 70 producers in 5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnsambles now has a regional lab in Montaña Alta with analysts and cuppers where producers can come and bring their sample. We provide feedback and recommendations until their coffee qualifies for the specialty premium. Our criteria range from cup quality, humidity\/water activity, to yield. We are now able to employ and empower two women from the community to coordinate the lab and reach out to more producers across the region. \"Nahual\" means the ability to transform yourself into another being. 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Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Twilight, our new all-rounder decaf. 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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Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. 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Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 last January. You can read more about their experience in a 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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56524568625538,"sku":null,"price":20.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56524575474050,"sku":null,"price":143.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/image0.jpg?v=1756307253"},{"product_id":"nicaragua-santa-teresa-de-mogoton-natural-green","title":"Nicaragua Santa Teresa de Mogotón Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilvio Sanchez at Santa Teresa de Mogotón is a first-generation farmer and part owner of Paso Paso, a farmer-owned roastery in Germany. Buying coffee from Silvio supports the model of farmers owning the lucrative step of coffee roasting and builds towards a sustainable future for coffee farming. We really love coffees like this that sit in the middle, between our classic brown coffees and fruitier blue coffees. This one has loads of body and big chocolate notes with a pop of cherry sweetness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilvio Sanchez grew up in \u003cspan\u003eNueva Segovia, Nicaragua, a region whose long-established coffee-growing tradition is in decline due to financial pressures that make the industry unappealing. Farmers and agricultural workers often struggle to make a living, and many choose to emigrate in search of better opportunities. Silvio and his mother, despite not coming from a coffee background, decided to buck the trend and start a farm that would be, as they describe it, 'a model farm' that aims for best practices in terms of coffee quality and environmental and social impact. They've achieved their dream, and the farm produces both excellent coffee and real community. Not have they established good working conditions and fair payments, but the farm team also has a barbecue every week where they spend time together and discuss production, upcoming harvests, problems, and successes. The community Silvio has cultivated with his team is one of the keys to the stability of his business. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFinca Santa Teresa de Mogotón is named for the mountain Cerro Mogotón upon which it sits, just below the peak. Mogotón is the highest mountain in Nicaragua, so it is a spectacular setting. It is also ideal for the cultivation of high-quality arabica, with good levels of rainfall, lots of sunlight in the day, great shade coverage for slow maturation, and low enough nighttime temperatures to create the 'stress' plants need to fruit. The only problem is too much moisture to dry coffee, but Silvio and his team have come up with a clever solution: They pack the cherries carefully into plastic crates and drive them down the mountain to his hometown of Ocotal, which lies at the bottom of the valley and is much hotter and drier. There, Silvio processes the coffees as naturals. The additional resting time while the cherries are loaded and transported allows for a degree of extended fermentation, which contributes to the coffee's developed fruity notes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is year two of buying this lot from Silvio. We're excited to have it back — just as tasty as ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1600 Metres Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Catuai\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup Score: 86\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kilo: £11.11 per kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicaragua","offers":[{"title":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56525187940738,"sku":null,"price":21.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56525195739522,"sku":null,"price":154.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/DSCF1923.jpg?v=1725436608"},{"product_id":"colombia-williar-joven-pink-bourbon-green","title":"Colombia Williar Joven Pink Bourbon GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliar has produced one of the most classic washed pink bourbon coffees that we’ve ever had. This is perfect for the OG coffee nerd in your life who loves the taste of terroir and varietal in their coffee experience. It's zippy, sweet, and full, with notes of apricot, blood orange, and oolong tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking out of Huila, Colombia, for the past 34 years, Williar Joven is an experienced grower and producer. He oversees several farms, including Primavera, Finca La Ceya, and La Batalla, with the help of his wife, and is very proud to see their coffee exported and enjoyed all over the world. They have invested in planting a whole range of varietals across their properties, but this lot is 100% native Colombian Pink Bourbon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this coffee through Osito, who are dedicated to creating positive and resilient supply chains between producers and roasters across the world. Based in Colombia, they focus on growing long-term relationships, adding value at every level, and providing consistently fair prices no matter what's going on in the coffee market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevation: 1820-1900 Metres Above Sea Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Pink Bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup Score: 87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice paid per kilo: £14.26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56525200392578,"sku":null,"price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56525207044482,"sku":null,"price":195.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9566\/1686\/files\/Cherries.jpg?v=1775134892"},{"product_id":"ethiopia-meseret-kickstart-natural-green","title":"Ethiopia Meseret Kickstart Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re getting about 25 different coffees from our Ethiopian partners \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bettebuna.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBette Buna\u003c\/a\u003e this year, 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. 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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Roasted coffee is at the top of the website.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe couldn’t be happier to have fresh crop washed East African coffees in stock again, and this Ugandan number is quintessential. 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":"1kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56525232669058,"sku":null,"price":18.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg GREEN COFFEE","offer_id":56525238239618,"sku":null,"price":123.23,"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-basha-natural-green","title":"Ethiopia Basha Natural GREEN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note, this listing is for GREEN\/UNROASTED coffee. 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He's an all-around stellar guy, and his big spirit gives us hope for the future of ethical Ethiopian coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tasty lot has a classic Ethiopia natural profile, with sweet, juicy notes of blueberry and golden raspberry paired with a hint of chocolately smoothness. \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. 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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\"\u003e\u003cspan\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. 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