Heritage blend is our first blend released, it is a blend of our single origin Brazil & Rwanda. This is a coffee roasted with espresso in mind but will be well suited for fully submerged brewing. Roasted on the darker side of medium giving you a sweet well balanced espresso. Farm: Fazenda Vila Boa & various smallholder farmers Varietal: Catuai & Red Bourbon Processing: Natural & washed Altitude: 1150 - 1990 metres above sea level Owner: Monica Borges de Sousa & various smallholder producers Town: Carmo da Mata & Ruli Region: Campos da Vertentes/ Sul de Minas & Ruli Sector Brazil: Originally a psychologist, Monica Borges de Sousa, owner of Fazenda Vila Boa, decided to leave her profession behind to become a coffee producer. Now certified carbon neutral, Monica continues to push Fazenda Vila Boa forward, revolutionising production techniques for the future of coffee. Founded in 1988, Fazenda Vila Boa began after Monica inherited 90 hectares of farmland from her father. Monica decided to name her state Vila Boa, or 'pleasant town. Processing typically begins with the coffee cherry being selectively handpicked, when the fruit is at its most ripe. Handpicking is conducted by seasonal staff, as the estates workforce increases from 30 to 80 people during high season. Rwanda: This special lot was contributed by 69 dedicated coffee producers, ensuring a focused, hands-on approach to quality and consistency. We exclusively process coffee from this profiled production area, to ensure a highly curated coffee experience, ideal for single origin lovers seeking a refined, nuanced cup. This offers a smoother, more rounded flavour, with deeper chocolate undertones, while maintaining the bright fruitiness that Rwandan coffees are renowned for. The Musasa Dukunde Kawa cooperative has four washing stations lying high in Rwanda's rugged northwest. Ruli - the cooperatives first washing station, was built by the co-op in 2003 with a development loan from the Rwandan government, and the support of the USAID financed PEARL project. Constructed at a vertiginous 1,999 metres above sea level, it is one of Rwanda's highest washing stations.
