This coffee comes from Finca Deimar, a one-hectare farm in Bolivia owned and farmed by Lucía Mamani and Humberto Vilca. The farm is operated as part of a family group alongside Lucía's brother David and father Don Mariano. The family joined the Sol de la Mañana programme run by Agricafe over ten years ago, and the farms now average 25 bags of coffee per hectare planted. The coffee has a classical mandarin-type acidity and pleasing sweetness.
Monmouth Coffee Company was founded in 1978 by Nick Saunders and Anita Le Roy on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden. It is widely regarded as a pioneer of third wave coffee in London. The roastery operates from five railway arches in Bermondsey, using energy efficient Loring roasters. Monmouth sources from single farms, estates, and cooperatives through long term contracts, with staff travelling regularly to origin. They have been buying directly in Huila, Colombia, since 2012. The company played a part in regenerating both Neal's Yard and Borough Market, and many of London's independent roasters trace their roots back to Monmouth's training. There are no paper cups: ceramic for staying in, reusable for taking away.
