This single-origin coffee is grown in the Kayanza region of Burundi at an altitude of 1,500 to 1,800 meters. Produced by 1,780 smallholder farmers, this Red Bourbon variety is processed using the honey method, where the skin is removed but part of the mucilage is left intact during drying. This process enhances the natural sweetness of the bean, resulting in a cup with a syrupy body and flavor notes of chocolate cake, Brazil nut, and apricot.
The Little Marionette is a specialty roastery in Rozelle, in Sydney's Inner West, founded in 2010 by Ed Cutcliffe. The name plays on the image of a puppeteer pulling strings, a nod to Cutcliffe's role in connecting producers, roasters and drinkers across the supply chain. The roastery works on a 1967 Probat, chosen for its cast iron thermal properties and the deeper caramelisation they bring to the cup. Around 80 percent of sourcing runs through direct relationships with farms including Volcán Azul in Costa Rica, Finca Campos Hermoso in Colombia and Daye Bensa in Ethiopia, several of which have placed in the Cup of Excellence. The Little Marionette has since expanded internationally with operations in London, Winchester and New York.
