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It Take A Village—A Roaster’s Village!—To Carry You This Many Good Coffees


We get requested by family and friends the place to purchase espresso so much. It’s a troublesome query! It’s simple to lose observe of simply what number of unbelievable, recent, vibrant coffees are on the market. Each week, we ask our promoting roasting companions for espresso suggestions they’re most enthusiastic about. Right here’s this week’s assortment of among the most fascinating complete bean espresso choices accessible from proficient roasters throughout the globe.

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Heartwood
Bekele Kachara- Murago Pure, Ethiopia

Bekele employs a meticulous method to espresso farming, utilizing shaded pre-drying beds on-site and nurturing particular espresso varieties. he makes use of natural strategies, fertilizing his farm with compost or agricultural residues. His experience in espresso processing comes from years of expertise, together with work at stations within the Bensa and Bona districts of the Sidama area. Bekele Kachara is a single producer and farm proprietor/operator situated within the small space of Murago inside the Sidama area.
Our taste notes: Creamy blueberry, stone fruits, milk chocolate

Heartwood Bekele Kachara- Murago Natural, Ethiopia Sprudge Roaster's Village $28/12oz.

The Barn
Huye Mountain Washed

Following our naturally processed lot from Huye Mountain, we’re excited to share one other launch from Rwanda. For a lot of seasons, this Crimson Bourbon has been a favorite of ours, with all the things you would need from a Rwandan espresso. Count on clean milk chocolate and trace of citrus: a deliciously balanced profile with clear, complicated flavour.

The Barn Huye Mountain Washed Sprudge Roaster's Village €15.50/250g

Madcap Espresso
Miguel Ortiz

The very first producer we labored with out of Santa Bárbara, Honduras, was Miguel Ortiz. Miguel is a lifetime espresso farmer working his farm, La Guinellera, alongside his spouse and kids. Seen because the patriarch of Las Flores, we met him on our preliminary go to to this more and more well-known micro-region and knew that his espresso was a showcase of what makes this area so distinctive.
The local weather in Las Flores is cool, making the harvest one of many later ones we discover in all of Central America. Throughout harvest, a workforce of 10-15 folks – largely household – harvest the cherry. After harvest, the espresso is first dry fermented for 16 hours. The espresso then strikes to a parabolic dryer, an opaque greenhouse that makes use of solar energy for drying agricultural merchandise, for roughly 7 days. On this yr’s harvest, anticipate a fancy physique with notes of cherry blossom, melon, and candy pink lemonade.

Madcap Coffee Santa Barbara Honduras Sprudge Roaster's Village $23/8oz.

Equator Coffees
Costa Rica Puente Tarrazu Gesha

This fully-washed processed Gesha espresso comes from Finca San Martín, a small farm within the esteemed Tarrazú rising area. We tasted this single origin espresso whereas visiting San José, Costa Rica and immediately fell in love.Puente Tarrazú is a must-try for followers of Gesha’s candy and delicate floral profile, showcasing flavors of peach, honey, and jasmine tea.Roasted recent & shipped from the Equator Coffees roastery each Wednesday

Equator Costa Rica Puente Tarrazu Sprudge Roaster's Village $31/6oz.

Companions Espresso
Colombia – Vladimir Calambás

Vladimir Calambás grows borbón de la montaña, a comparatively unknown cultivar particular to Inzá, Cauca. Launched to us final yr by our buddies at Pergamino, it seems to be a neighborhood mutation of bourbon that’s effectively tailored to the realm’s highest (and coldest) elevations. A slight departure from the citric acidity we most intently affiliate with Inzá, we’re tasting extra berry and floral notes. Assume watermelon, cherry, strawberry, and caramel.

Partners Coffee Colombia Vladimir Calambás Sprudge Roaster's Village $25/12oz.

Klatch Espresso
Eureka Espresso

Eureka, you’ve struck gold! Our latest espresso is right here, and we’re thrilled to welcome it to the Klatch Espresso household. Be among the many first to expertise Eureka—a clean, chocolatey delight with notes of caramelized sugar and creamy vanilla. Each sip delivers a golden crema that’s positive to brighten your day. Subscribers to our Barista’s Alternative Espresso Membership acquired a sneak peak of Eureka in February 2025, as a members-only unique that was despatched to Membership members earlier than it was provided to most of the people. Now, Eureka is accessible to everybody as a part of Klatch Espresso’s assortment of award-winning, top-rated espresso complete beans.

Klatch Eureka Espresso Sprudge Roaster's Village $17.95/310g

Phil & Sebastian
Jose Cuellar Pink Bourbon & Bourbon Aji

ORANGE CREAMSICLE | LEMONGRASS | EARL GREY
This mix of Pink Bourbon and Bourbon Aji comes from Jose Cuellar – a uncommon espresso producer in Huila, Colombia. He’s been in espresso for a really very long time, however his newest enterprise has taken him out of the traditional path of Colombian espresso manufacturing. He has planted eight totally different espresso varieties and has been working by means of many tremendous cool processing experiments.

Phil & Sebastian Jose Cuellar Pink Bourbon & Bourbon Aji $14CAD/200g

Evening Swim Espresso
Nano Genji #6

We’re extra thrilled than ever to supply so much from Nano Genji – our first time shopping for from the co-op. Nano Genji is part of the Kata Muduga Union, a union of 39 co-ops and washing stations that concentrate on high quality coffees and paying dividends on to the Union members. Nano Genji is the sibling mill to the famed Nano Challa mill, featured on our menu final yr. Traditionally some of the coveted coffees in all of Western Ethiopia, Nano Challa membership did such an incredible job with manufacturing and processing that the great premiums they have been receiving induced their membership to swell to a degree that pushed their capability so far as it might go. In 2021, they opened Nano Genji a number of miles away with model new Penagos gear together with dozens of drying beds to accommodate their rising membership. With 630 members between the 2 washing stations, they’re wanting ahead to continued development and success. This lot, #6, from Nano Genji is brilliant and refreshing, with daring citrus and fruity notes that immediately remind us of cherry-limeade from Sonic or peach inexperienced tea on a heat spring/summer time day.

Night Swim Nano Genji #6 Sprudge Roaster's Village $24/12oz.

La Barba Espresso
Pepe Jijon Typica Wave

With a brilliant and pleasantly crisp acidity, fruit flavors reminiscent of inexperienced grape and apple produce a clear first couple sips. Progressively, the cup turns into sweeter, fruitier, and lends a delicate floral observe, nonetheless sustaining an enjoyably vibrant acidity, making this one among Jijon’s most spectacular coffees.
Notes : Inexperienced Grape, Apple, Clear

La Barba ecuador pepe jijon sprudge roaster's village $38/8oz.

Stumptown Espresso Roasters
Hair Bender

The espresso that began all of it: Hair Bender is Stumptown’s signature mix, a recipe perfected over 25 years in the past. We are able to inform you it’s a fancy mix with notes of candy citrus, darkish chocolate, and raisin, however we will’t inform you the way it’ll make you are feeling. It simply . . . makes you are feeling issues, numerous actually good issues.

Stumptown Hair Bender Sprudge Roaster's Village $18/12oz.

Dune Espresso Roasters
Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya Washed Typica

The Typica selection that Juan grows at Hacienda La Papaya was our first introduction to those coffees, and these coffees have all the time impressed us with the flavors Juan is ready to domesticate and develop from this distinctive expression of the range. Juan’s washed course of has undergone steady refinement because the first yr we tasted their coffees, with ripe cherries present process sorting and floating earlier than a 15 hour fermentation and shifting to ultraviolet radiation-protected drying rooms, fitted with temperature and humidity sensors for meticulous drying.
This yr, Juan’s washed Typica is quintessential of the flavors we’ve come to seek out from this selection and terroir: candy citrus, dense caramel and brown sugar sweetness, and white flower florality

Dune Coffee Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya Washed Typica Sprudge Roaster's Village $25/10oz.

PERC
Colombia Younger Producers Program

Our companions at Unblended created the Younger Producers program to make espresso farming an thrilling and viable profession path for younger folks in Colombia. This system pairs younger producers with seasoned veterans to assist them with their very own espresso. We are able to’t cease speaking about how a lot we love this espresso. You’ll get an explosion of intense fruit that reminds us of pink Starburst.

Perc Coffee Colombia Young Producers Program Sprudge Roaster's Village $25/12oz.

Sightglass Espresso Roasters
Spring Equinox

Orange Blossom, Tamarind, Strawberry
Roast Degree:Medium Darkish
Named for the celestial shift from winter to spring, marked by practically equal quantities of daylight and darkness throughout all latitudes, our Spring Equinox mix is crafted from a 50/50 composition of high-altitude coffees from Guatemala and Kenya. The result’s a novel mix that celebrates a season of renewal by means of a deeply candy and delicately fruited espresso that shines.

Sightglass Spring Equinox Sprudge Roaster's Village $23/12oz.

Olympia Espresso
San Sebastian Reserva

Our San Sebastian Reserva, sourced from producers in San Sebastian De La Plata, Huila, options the highest-scoring numerous the season grown at lofty elevations over 1,700 meters.

Olympia Coffee San Sebastian Reserva $24/12oz.

Passenger Espresso & Tea
Bhadra

The latest addition to our Foundational Menu, this delightfully candy and approachable espresso comes from producers Pranoy and Ajoy Thipaiah of Kerehaklu Property. Kerehaklu is one among a small group of family-run espresso farms that collectively make up the Bhadra partnership. All of those estates are situated close to the Bhadra Tiger Reserve, within the traditionally vital coffee-growing area of Chikmagalur, India. Notes of citrus, black tea, stone fruit

Passenger Coffee & Tea India Bhadra Sprudge Roaster's Village $19/250g

Mr. Espresso
Java Gunung Tikukur, Washed Course of

West Java is rapidly making its mark within the espresso world. Solely about 15 years in the past, the Indonesian authorities launched an initiative to lease personal land to native farmers for espresso farming, aiming to guard the realm’s lush forests from logging. The forward-thinking programming has reworked the area right into a hub for distinctive espresso manufacturing. A part of Mr. Espresso’s limited-edition Collezione di Caffè, this washed micro-lot comes from West Java’s Cipaganti Village. Collected straight from small farmers, espresso varietals embody Catimor, Tim Tim, Typica, and Gayo II — all grown at excessive altitudes of round 5,700 toes. For this absolutely washed espresso, ripe cherries are pulped, dry-fermented for sixteen hours, after which completely washed. The espresso is then positioned in a photo voltaic dryer, till the optimum moisture content material is reached.Whereas washed espresso processing is conventional to the area, it had fallen out of favor as producers transitioned to satisfy a requirement for wet-hulled coffees made common in neighboring Sumatra. The Mr. Espresso sourcing workforce was exceptionally impressed by this espresso’s vibrancy, showcased by the area’s conventional processing technique. Java Gunung Tikukur provides a fancy cup, with flavors reminiscent of peach, toasted almond, and basil.

Mr. Espresso Java Gunung Tikukur Sprudge Roaster's Village 12oz./$20

Verve Espresso Roasters
Gura AA

Juicy, jammy and expressive, this yr’s AA lot from Gura is nothing in need of scrumptious. Tropical guava notes greet your palate with the primary sip, adopted by a candy strawberry and fudge end.

Verve Gura AA Sprudge Roaster's Village $26/ 12oz.

Onyx Espresso Lab
Colombia Tio Conejo Gesha Pure

Within the excessive mountains of Caldas, Colombia, Tío Conejo cultivates espresso with a dedication to custom, neighborhood, and resilience. Nestled at 2,000 MASL on wealthy volcanic soil, their farm’s excessive altitude and meticulous practices yield distinctive high quality. That high quality exhibits within the cup with pungent fruit traits all through the ingesting expertise, culminating in pink guava and watermelon sweet.

Onyx Coffee Lab Colombia Tio Conejo Gesha Natural Sprudge Roaster's Village $52/10oz.

Joe Espresso
Rubí Sisters Catuaí

Candied Lemon, Almond Paste, Cinnamon
Perched between the Sierra La Esperanza and Santa Bárbara mountains in Las Vegas, Honduras, lies Finca Ruland 2—a specialty espresso farm as lovely as it’s biodiverse, owned and operated by the Rubí-Landaverde household.
As a second era espresso grower, daughter Andrea Rubí helped to usher in a brand new period for her household—launching them into specialty espresso because the end result of twenty years of farming heritage. Coming into the enterprise with a recent perspective, Andrea noticed the worth of shifting their observe away from sole reliance on the commodity espresso business, and—along with their newer frontier of experimentation—she now heads up their initiative to forge extra direct relationships with espresso firms and roasters like Joe.

Joe Coffee Rubi Sisters Catuai Sprudge Roaster's Village $25/12oz.

Pachamama Espresso Farmers
Guatemala

Grown on the volcanic shores of Lago Atitlán, that is an distinctive single origin espresso from Guatemala.
Single Origin: Santa Clara, Guatemala
Member Co-op: Manos Campesinas
Roast: Medium
At all times Shade Grown + Licensed Natural

Pachamama Guatemala Sprudge Roaster's Village $19.50/10oz.

CXFFEEBLACK
Fruit Of Our Labor

A HIGA JUNT -NATURAL RWANDA KILIMBI STATION
1650-1850 MASL
TASTING NOTES: Strawberry,Darkish Chocolate, and PassionFruit

CXFFEEBLACK Fruits Of Our Labor Sprudge Roaster's Village $21/8oz.
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