We are in the midst of Brazil heaven, so many delicious Brazil’s are arriving now.

But this one is a little different, its got the most interesting back story, and the most interesting character involved in the sub plot.

you can read (and buy) it here

I don’t think I do it justice in this 5 min Audioboo and I will do an In My Mug on this one some time soon, but with the Brazil’s on the last episode I don’t want to just do another, so maybe Brazil break this week. So look at this as an aperitif, a soupcon of information to prepare you for that main course when its cooked, here is my rambling thoughts on it.

just done another audioboo I think worthy of its own blog posting

We have a new premium espresso blend and a new espresso blend and a new Colombian (added yesterday) that I did an in my mug on (below).

This week is going to be all about new coffees. We have a heap of coffees I should have added weeks ago, but I just haven’t had the time.

So I find the best way to make me do things is to tell you lot I’m going to then I have to. First days went on yesterday with the Guatemala Finca San Francisco Tecuamburro – El Pollo Micro Lot and today with a cup of excellence Guatemalan called San Julian

I decided to do the reviews as Audioboo’s too you can hear them here

I wanted to share with you a new coffee we have just added to the store.

It’s called Guatemala Antigua Santa Clara 2009-2010

But I wanted to tell you all about it in a way that’s a bit different. I guess at some time in the future I may do an In My Mug on it, but for now its an audioboo that I hope you enjoy

I seem to be just posting about new coffee’s of late, but thats because we have so much wonderful stuff coming through. Today I’ve added three new single estates (kind of, and a new multi pack and a new espresso blend. I know I spoil you, no need to say.

So the common thread through all of these is the Wahana Estate. This is the first time we have been able to offer three different processing methods from one estate. But on top of that this is the first ever washed Sumatra I have ever come across. Absolutely bizarre interesting and ultimately very very tasty. The puled natural is too very special and a first for me.

We have a UK exclusive on having all three methods too for now, which is very exciting.

We have also put together an Espresso Blend from these which I am REALLY pleased with. I wont go into the details of all the coffees you can read about them at the links below

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Multi Pack 3 x 250g

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Washed 2009-2010

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Pulped Natural 2009-2010

Sumatra Lingtong Wahana Natural

Wahana Espresso

I also did an in my mug video for the new coffees too take a look below

Episode 50 on Monday the 26th of October 2009 Sumatra Wahana washed,Pulped Natural and Natural from Stephen Leighton

So an old favourite returns, the incredibly popular wild bonga returns, always a huge seller, a great (and unusual espresso and a lovely brewed coffee its multi functional.

To read more look below, to buy click here

I promise to get back to blogging and not just flogging soon

Ethiopia Wild Bonga Forest 2009-2010 Crop

The name already implies, the Kaffa province in the southwest of Ethiopia is the ancestral home of coffee. From the dense rainforests of former times, today only an area of 2000 square kilometres remain.

The area is characterised by excellent soil and climatic conditions. The crumbly-clayey soil is of volcanic birth and therefore rich in nutriment. Moreover there are daytime temperatures of 20°C and nights are chilly and it is raining frequently; ideal conditions for prosper of the wild Arabica plants.

The coffee will be harvested by small scale farmers of different cooperatives following the principle of sustainable agriculture. Farmers in this area around the city of Bonga are picking this unique wild grown Arabica coffee by hand.

According to the principle “From The Cup To The Tree” the AMBER foundation ensures the traceability of the coffee to the correct area of the forest where the it grows.
Selling the wild coffee is for the farmers an impulsion to conserve the forest and concomitant they improve their income permanently.

The Amber Foundation gives the guarantee that this raw coffee is 100% natural rainforest coffee. Due to the newly developed biomolecular method an exact identification of the coffee is possible.

But all we care about is in the cup, and this is where this coffee gets weird. One minute this coffee is rich in body, with hints of spice, similar in many ways to Ethiopian Harrar with its earthy mushroom overtones, but with a surprisingly silky mouthfeel that lingers on and on long after the cup. In the next cup it might have the floral acid zip with jasmine that you would expect from a much cleaner coffee. The weird part is that one cup can be completely different to the next. Inconsistent, yes, good coffee, for sure.