This coffee is a Rose Fermentation processed coffee from Jairo Arcila, a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. Grown on his farm Finca la Esmeralda in Armenia, Quindio at approximately 1500 meters altitude, this coffee is made from Pink Bourbon variety. The rose fermentation process creates a distinctive cup with pronounced notes of Turkish delight, rose tea, and candyfloss. Roasted light/medium, it offers a sweet and silky brew suitable for both filter and espresso preparations.
Jolly Bean Roastery operates from an old mill in Sowerby Bridge, in West Yorkshire's Calder Valley. It started on a 1kg roaster, graduated to a 2.5kg machine nicknamed Tony that the team drove from Portsmouth wedged into a hatchback, and now runs a 10kg Besca. They source ethically and work to keep overheads low enough to make rare and experimental coffees accessible, including lots processed with anaerobic and maceration techniques from Colombian producers. The roastery also runs Giddy Arts, a sister café in Saltaire opposite Salts Mill, which doubles as a general store with a plastic free refill section where customers can bring old coffee bags for freshly roasted beans.
