Espresso Blend

£7.00

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Medium dark, rich yet still smooth.

HICS Espresso Blend is great in espresso machines, bean-to-cup espresso and with any other brewing method if your taste demands something a bit richer.

We initially created HICS Espresso Blend for our cafe and restaurant partners by tweaking our other tried and tested speciality grade coffee blends. We're proud to add this to our online options after great feedback.
Caixa Da Fruta - Brazil

Caixa Da Fruta comes from Cocatrel Direct Trade, which is a branch of Cocatrel Cooperative, founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas. There are over 6000 members who are part of the cooperative and they have 11 different buying points across the region. All the coffee is electronically tagged and recorded on delivery with a unique QR code giving full traceability on all the coffees for the growers to know exactly where their coffee is. Over 50% of the members of the cooperative grow coffee on land that is less than 10 Ha in size.

The coffee is dried in static boxes. These are 1 m deep boxes with a capacity for 15,000 liters volume of cherry which equates to 25-30 bags of green coffee. The boxes have a vented grill at the bottom to allow for air to be circulated from below up through the drying coffee. There are two thermometers at different depths to ensure a safe temperature always below 40 degrees Celsius. They are referred to as static due to the coffee remaining still in the boxes and not being turned or rotated during drying. After it is dried, the coffee is then left to rest for approximately 1-2 weeks before being milled. This method has allowed the production of more fruity and prominent profiles from the usual profile we associate with Brazil natural coffee.

Magdalena - Colombia

This coffee comes from the biggest farm in Colombia, based around the beautiful area of Salgar in Antioquia. The Green Coffee Company was established in 2017 with the mission to change the dynamic of Colombian production using innovation, expertise and quality to bring consistent coffees to clients around the world.

The total farm size is now 4000ha, built up by acquiring 40 farms where they are able to implement full control over all aspects of production, from agronomy through to post harvest process and export. GCC have invested heavily in technology, and have two centralised wet mills which have the capacity to deal with 360 000kg of cherry per day. These wet mills use advanced technology of cherry colour sorters and electronic tracking throughout the process which has helped them reduce the volume of water needed to produce coffee by over 21 million litres.

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“Really enjoyed your coffee. Thanks for the sample of the Colombian one as well. I brewed with 3 different methods. The results are different but highlight different aspects of these lovely coffees.”