This coffee is a Red Catuai variety grown at Fazenda Chapadão de Ferro, a 27.5 hectare estate in the Chapadão de Ferro volcanic microregion of Pratinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The farm sits at elevations of 1100-1250 meters and is managed by brothers Gustavo and Rodrigo Alvarenga under their Artefato Cafés Especiais brand. This lot underwent experimental anaerobic natural processing, giving it exceptional fruitiness and vibrancy. Expect tasting notes of papaya, raspberry, and milk chocolate.
Kiss the Hippo launched in 2018 as London's first carbon negative coffee roastery. Every coffee they sell is certified organic by the Soil Association and certified carbon negative, with reforestation projects in Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia, and Nepal through a partnership with Swiss nonprofit On A Mission. They pay farmers at least 50% above Fair Trade prices, often double. The roastery has won the UK Barista Championships three times, with victories by Joshua Tarlo in 2018, Paul Ross in 2019, and Paul Ross again in 2020 and now supplies seven London café locations. Sustainability extends to fully compostable pods, recyclable packaging, a Living Wage commitment, and a partnership with bio bean that turns used grounds into biofuels.
