Coffee from Heresy roastery

A profile just as espresso is supposed to be! With high sweetness, but never boring. With a full, dense body, but not that Italian smartass. With pronounced fruitiness, but never acidic. Elixir Espresso! COFFEE DESCRIPTION A blend of specialty coffees, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Roasting Vice Champion. Medium roast, designed for espresso, mokka pot or cup brewing. Profile with high sweetness and intensity, good balance between fruit and chocolate, with a long, lingering finish. Country: Ojojona, Guerisne, Honduras / somewhere cool Producer: Catalino Rubio / some other pro Farm: Quebrada Onda / somewhere beautiful Cultivar: catuai / something nice Processing: washed / something cool Altitude: 1000 m.a.s.l. / somewhere high Harvest: always fresh Cup score: always minimum 86 / 100 points ROASTER'S COMMENT Espresso is a whim of the coffee Brahman. For some, it has to be bitter and ashy, preferably for one euro at the station. Others love Scandinavian sea water with lemon. And we cheekily declare: espresso has to be fruity and thick at the same time. Chocolaty and elegant at the same time. And above all, it has to be sweet! And it's supposed to fill your mouth like hell. Well then, please help yourself! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

A profile just as espresso is supposed to be! With high sweetness, but never boring. With a full, dense body, but not that Italian smartass. With pronounced fruitiness, but never acidic. Elixir Espresso! COFFEE DESCRIPTION A blend of specialty coffees, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Roasting Vice Champion. Medium roast, designed for espresso, mokka pot or cup brewing. Profile with high sweetness and intensity, good balance between fruit and chocolate, with a long, lingering finish. Country: Ojojona, Guerisne, Honduras / somewhere cool Producer: Catalino Rubio / some other pro Farm: Quebrada Onda / somewhere beautiful Cultivar: catuai / something nice Processing: washed / something cool Altitude: 1000 m.a.s.l. / somewhere high Harvest: always fresh Cup score: always minimum 86 / 100 points ROASTER'S COMMENT Espresso is a whim of the coffee Brahman. For some, it has to be bitter and ashy, preferably for one euro at the station. Others love Scandinavian sea water with lemon. And we cheekily declare: espresso has to be fruity and thick at the same time. Chocolaty and elegant at the same time. And above all, it has to be sweet! And it's supposed to fill your mouth like hell. Well then, please help yourself! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

For those of you who only associate the term "blend" with budget-friendly blends of classic Brazilian, it's time to break the boring dogma! This jar contains 69% of fruity Honduras and 31% of what-just-came-to-a-roaster's-mind. The result? Always sweet. Always fruity. Always surprising! Oh, and always over 86 points, because that's the only kind of coffee we have on the menu. This is a polyjuice Elixir, stirring up emotions like when you open a surprise gift. To be enjoyed every day or on special occasions, for those who demand more from their daily brew or for those who demand an exceptional price from exceptional coffee. Suitable to start your adventure with Heresies (beware, it's addictive)! Specialty coffee blend roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice Champion. 69% of Honduras and 31% of mysterious but always fruity and floral arabica of the highest quality. A profile with high intensity, depth and always fruity character! Country: Ojojona, Guerisne, Honduras / somewhere cool Producer: Catalino Rubio / some other pro Farm: Quebrada Onda / somewhere beautiful Cultivar: catuai / something nice Processing: washed / something cool Altitude: 1000 m.a.s.l. / somewhere high Harvest: always fresh Cup score: always minimum 86 / 100 points PROCESSING Oldschool, like Dre with Snoop with no grey hairs. Depulping, one-day fermentation, washy-washy and then drying for a dozen days on beds, yo. THE FARM You could say Catalino is an industry underdog, as it has only been growing specialty coffees since 2014. But dear. We're shocked such a clean, fruity and sweet coffee was grown at just a thousand meters, in the Ojojona region. Give this guy the highest plantations in Ethiopia, he! ROASTER'S COMMENT It is impossible to drink the same blend twice. Heraclitus knew this, and we believe the guy. However, he had no way of grasping the fact that life is like the helium-6 isotope - a wildly unstable joke of the universe. We know that, and that's how Elixir came to be! Insanely unstable, always sweet. Every time different, every time fruity as hell. We dump the best coffees in it, because who can say no? Take a sip of Elixir and feel like... whatever you want! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Guatemala,, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high sweetness of dark fruit and elegant florality. Country: Guatemala Region: Huehuetenango Producer: Diana & Hector Ovalle Varietal: pink bourbon Processing: washed Altitude: 1700 m a.s.l. Harvest: January - February 2022 Cupping score: 87.5 / 100 pts PROCESSING After harvesting, the coffee is depulped straight away and then fermented for 24 hours in a clean tank. Nextly, the beans are washed, and an initial qualitative selection is made. Finally, drying occurs  on  African beds. THE FARM El Oregano is a unique place - a farm located in the heart of the driest area in Huehuetenengo, where... no one grows coffee. Well, almost no one! Diana and Hector have created a unique terroir, accomplishing the almost impossible. The plantation is irrigated using a meticulously designed irrigation system, based on reservoirs and water from the river flowing in the valley. An original on a global scale! ROASTER'S COMMENT Next to Diana and Hector we are short and thin as a snake's ass! These are just some heretics. They grow coffee where no one else has dared. Dry, something like on the Kazakh steppe, but they managed with a thoughtful invention. The pink bourbon doesn't happen too often somehow, so give it a go and pour that boil! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Honduras roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Medium roast, ideal for espresso machines and coffee makers. The taste profile is characterized by intensity of red fruit, marzipan-like sweetness and dense body. Country: Honduras Region: La Paz Producer: Catalino Argueta Varietal: IH90 Processing: washed Altitude: 1600 m a.s.l. Harvest: March 2021 Cupping score: 86.25 / 100 pts THE FARM Did the fact that Catalino spent almost all of his 'adult youth' in the US influence his approach to life and coffee production? For sure. When he returned to Honduras after eight years of the American Dream, he started helping his neighbors transport coffee. He noticed then that there were customers who had no problem offering higher amounts for solid, quality beans. Like in a Hollywood movie - he decided to go into production himself! Did the story end well? PROCESSING A classic washed. After depulping, the beans are fermented in a tank for at least one day and then washed. After that comes several days of drying on African beds. ROASTER'S COMMENT Another typical high quality Honduran from the western regions. Intense, fruity, balanced stories - that's what I love coffees from this part of the world for and why we throw them in the roaster  so often! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Guatemala,, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring deep, chocolate-like sweetness, pleasant fruitiness of berries and a perfect balance. Country: Guatemala Region: Acatenango Producer: Julio Melendez Varietal: caturra Processing: washed Altitude: 1500 m a.s.l. Harvest: January - February 2022 Cupping score: 86 / 100 pts PROCESSING After harvesting, the coffee is depulped straight away and then fermented for 24 hours in a clean tank. Nextly, the beans are washed, and an initial qualitative selection is made. Finally, drying occurs  on three-tier African beds. THE FARM El Zapote is one of those farms that evoked hard to describe, extremely positive emotions. Beautifully situated at the base of two volcanoes, with wilderness at the bottom, add a rushing, winding river and a jungle vibe. Julio is a great guy, with a vast knowledge of coffee and a sleeve full of anecdotes. Open-minded, willing to experiment and engaging in unusual practices - we'll show the results of his work more than once! ROASTER'S COMMENT This coffee gets 86 points on the sheet, but 90 in my heart. Amazing sweetness of high quality chocolate from a fancy store plus a good dose of jammy fruitiness, all balanced and clean as hell. 100% variety and terroir in a cup, which is not so popular these days... PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Bolivia, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile characterized by good balance with a clear fruity touch. Country: Bolivia Region: Yungas Farm: Taipiplaya Producer: Taipiplaya small producers Varietal: Typica Processing: Washed Altitude: 1650 - 1900 m a.s.l. Cupping score: 86.5 / 100 points PROCESSING It looks a bit like the Ethiopian system here. Several small producers, almost all of whom grow coffee on less than one hectare, deliver their harvest to a washing station in Caranavi. Then the coffee is blended and processed as one lot. It ferments for 40 hours, a relatively long time, before being washed. Finally dried under controlled conditions, and poof - there we go! THE FARM We're not dealing here with a specific farm, but with dozens of small producers spread around Caranavi. Their parcels are often a quarter of a hectare in size. After the harvest, they all deliver the coffee to one place for processing. A bit like your grandfather adding his share of harvested apples from the plot for a big compote! ROASTER'S COMMENT Tapiplaya is back! A coffee that tastes just as good year after year. Lots of lemonade, citrus stories balanced with a high fruit and nougat sweetness. We don't know how they do it, but most likely the keyword is chewing coca leaves. Flowers, but not like in Ethiopia. Fruits, but not that Kenya. Maillard stories, but not like in Brazil. Bolivia and that's it!   PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Honduras roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for pour-over methods or cup brewing. A profile characterized by high intensity and depth, with great balance between fruity and caramelized notes. Country: HondurasRegion: El Cielito, Santa BarbaraProducer: Roberto PortilloFarm: Don PanchoVarietal: parainemaProcessing: washedAltitude: 1500 m a.s.l.Harvest: April  2021Cupping score: 86.5 / 100 ptsPROCESSINGThe purest form of washed. A classic of the genre. After harvesting, the coffee is immediately depulped and put into a tank. There it ferments for 24 hours and then it's washed. Drying on African beds, about 18 days.THE FARMAlthough coffee growing has been a family thing for generations, Roberto has been focusing on specialty production for less than ten years. That's when he set his sights on parainema, a specific arabica variety that holds great potential for quality with increased resistance to common coffee plant diseases. Success? Year after year, he achieves a quality that allows him to export his coffee outside of Honduras, such as to such a heretic roaster!ROASTER'S COMMENTParainema - a variety that has entered Santa Barbara farms with a vogue. It's like eating cake and having cake. High productivity and disease resistance with definite quality potential. A little bit of lemonade, and a little bit of fruitiness, and a little bit of caramel stories, all with an intensity of A+.PACKAGINGThe coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Kenya, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high, fruity juciness, great depth and lots of character. Country: Kenya Region: Nyeri Producer: kooperatywa Ruthagati Varietal: SL 28, SL 34, Ruiru 11, Batian Processing: washed Altitude: 1700 - 1800 m a.s.l. Harvest: November - December 2021 Cupping score: 87.5 / 100 pts PROCESSING A washed process in Kenya is like freezing cold vodka on the table during Polish feast. Typical and must be! Before being stripped of their dign..., sorry, of the cherries, the beans are first sorted. Then they spend the night doing crazy things, that is fermenting. The next morning - a splash of water to tidy up! Then recuperating in the sun from 8 to 14  days. THE FARM A few hundred small farmers, hand-picked, selected fruits, all land at the coop-owned washing station and then they’re embraced by real pros who know what it's all about. A Kenyan classic, that's how it almost always works there. ROASTER'S COMMENT Juicy as hell. Sweet, deep, currant-like, just beautiful. Clear character and full of fruity effervescence. High acidity with full sweetness dance like in a good lambic beer. So how not to love Kenya? PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Ethiopia roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high sweetness, lots of florals and intense fruitiness. Country: Ethiopia Region: Sidamo Farm: Daye Bensa Varietal: heirloom Processing: natural Altitude: 2000 m a.s.l. Harvest: November 2021 Cupping score: 87.5 / 100 pts THE FARM Shantawene is actually the name of a village within the operations of Daye Bensa, a company founded by brothers,  Asefa and Mulugeta. We deal with their coffees from year after year and always rave about the quality. But it's hard not to be impressed when here we have a blend consisting of ancient Ethiopian botanical varieties, impressive growing altitude and the expertise of professionals working with these coffees. PROCESSING Here's the classic Ethiopian natural, practiced for hundreds of years. That is, the coffee is dried whole fruit. But clean, sweet and floral, like more than a few good washeds. Beautiful! ROASTER'S COMMENT Probably the best Ethiopian natural I've drunk this year. It's got everything it needs: intensity, huge sweetness, big punch of florals and a multi-layered profile. The champagne coffee! PACKAGING This coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Colombia, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high tropical fruit sweetness, winey acidity and floral notes. Country: Colombia Region: Santander Farm: Santa Maria Producer: 22 women producers within the La Pradera project Varietal: Tabi Processing: Anaerobic honey Altitude: 1800 m a.s.l. Harvest: April 2022 Cupping score: 87 / 100 points PROCESSING First, let it ferment for a while! Fruits are cleaned and sorted, then put under the care of yeast and other small, weird creatures for 22 hours. Then it's thrown into a depulper and the seeds, already without the fruit, ferment for another 50 hours in oxygen-free conditions. Finally, mechanical drying in 15 hours and poof! Done! THE FARM Oh dear, how many stories here. 22 women work together at various stages to get this coffee to such a high standard. The certificates, on the other hand, wouldn't fit on your desk. In short, the coffee is organic, also google "bird friendly certification". It all takes place in the mountains where coffee production began in all of Colombia. A piece of history, ladies and gentlemen! ROASTER'S COMMENT Tabi - one of my favorite Colombian cultivars. An elegant, fruity and floral profile. Here on steroids, thanks to anaerobic party, which, however, did not go too far. A touch of funk, without the kombucha notes, aight? Lots of fruity stories, cacao stories, and some florals, too. Just like in a good Turkish bazaar, only completely different. Cheers! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Ethiopia roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high sweetness, lots of florals and intense fruitiness. Country: Ethiopia Region: Hambela Wamena, Guji Farm: Samii Bensa Varietal: 74110 Processing: washed Altitude: 2100 - 2200 m a.s.l. Harvest: November 2021 Cupping score: 87.5 / 100 pts THE FARM Overseeing all production is Asnake Kasa, a guy who knows more about coffee production than Donald Trump knows about making self-tanner. Versatilely specialized will cup, will do quality control, will advise on agronomy, and will export a container or seventeen in the meantime. PROCESSING Could this washed process be more iconic? We don't think so. All cherries are picked by hand. Pulped and put for fermentation, for 72 hours. Then washed, put in 2 cm piles and dried. Sounds trivial, but that's just for the purpose of this column, right? ROASTER'S COMMENT Again, going back to the time when everything was better, wasn't it? So floral, damn. Like a big puff in your face! Complemented by deep fruitiness, a'la tropicals and juicy berries. Guji in its best form, from before the recession and those strange times. PACKAGING This coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Whole-bean Fine Robusta from Brazil, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Roasting Vice Champion - Piotr Jeżewski. Light roast, designed for pour-over brewing methods or a regular cup brew, but will also come out neatly as an espresso. A surprising profile, unusual for a "typical" robusta, featuring very high sweetness and fruitiness, a creamy body and a spicy finish. Country: Brazil Region: Matas de Rondonia  Producer: Geanderson Gambarte Farm: Recanto dos Ipês Varietal: Amazonian robusta Processing: natural Altitude: 290 m a.s.l. (sic!) PROCESSING Classic natural. Aight, let's call it classic +. Because the harvested cherries are not immediately spread for drying, they're fermented a little for the start. Hence in this coffee the obvious fruitiness characteristic of such a process. THE FARM 26-year-old Geanderson certainly knows his stuff. In 2021, he produced his first-ever specialty-quality coffee and immediately garnered a handful of plaudits, taking 3rd place in the Coffee of the Year category at International Coffee Week. He also sees good potential in the fine robusta segment, and coffees from him are actually strict TOP3 of any we've ever tasted. Heresies in full swing! ROASTER'S COMMENT Ooooo, well here it is a heretical no-holds-barred ride. Yes, it's robusta. But the good quality one. Fine it's called, not specialty. The altitude of the crop? Less than 300 meters above sea level, and what's wrong? You have a problem bloke? Deep fruit, powerful body. It's not even like you're taking a risk, it's just sincerely delicious! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Costa Rica roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high sweetness, winey acidity and fruity articulation. Country: Costa Rica Region: Brunca Producer: Ureña family Farm: Cafe Rivense Varietal: Caturra, catuai Processing: black honey Altitude: 1700 m a.s.l. Harvest: November - January 2021 Cupping score: 87.5 / 100 pts PROCESSING Black honey or full honey. There are actually dozens of terms used by producers in Costa Rica to describe the thick layer of pulp left on the bean. But the most important thing is this: the Ureña family specializes in this style of honey process. They don't play around with any different layers - there is always as much pulp as possible! It's like having a friend at the camp canteen who will put a triple portion of marmalade for you. The effect in the cup - lots of depth, fruitiness and sweetness. THE FARM We visited this beautiful farm, nestled among the greenest mountains of central Costa Rica last March. Well - the family business of the Ureña family, where everything runs like a Swiss watch. La Guaca is a high-altitude plantation on the farm where basically only one arabica cultivar is grown - catuai - probably the most popular variety in these coffee regions. ROASTER'S COMMENT Lots of depth, dense body and a little bit of everything. For fans of warm cocoa and admirers of jams. Much softer than last year's lot, but the processing is also different. Like growing up from a kiddo to a man, when it matters less about showing off in front of your buddies, and more about when and in what style you're able to let go of the fool and go your own way. PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Ethiopia roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Medium roast, designed for espresso, mokka pot or cup brewing. A profile characterized by high fruitiness and florality, well-balanced by chocolate notes. Country: Ethiopia Region: Limu Producer: Abdul Sherif Farm: Kebena Kossa Varietal: Ethiopian heirloom Processing: Natural Altitude: 1800 - 1900 m a.s.l. Harvest: October - December 2021 Cupping score: 87 / 100 pts PROCESSING Ethiopian natural. And you could write no more, cause it speaks for itself. High sweetness and a floral burst in your face, as if you were catching a bridal bouquet! ROASTER'S COMMENT Come on, tell me, who doesn't love an Ethiopian natural in espresso? It's sweet, fruity, floral, and there's caramel at the end too, mister. It sits with milk better than a kiddo in an inflatable pool in the garden in July. When brewed as a pure espresso shot it gives goosebumps to coffee nerds . Just a beautiful thing! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Co-changers is a project initiated by 88 Graines, an importer of green coffee beans working directly with farmers, carried out with support of the All Good Foundation, Coffeedesk and coffee rasting brands. The aim of the project is to raise funds for an environmental program in Guatemala. Together, we allocate up to PLN 8 from each package to fight the problem of waste segregation, illegal landfills or burning plastic - also on the farm which produced this coffee. Thank you for your support! Specialty beans from Guatemala roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. A light roast, ideal for filter or cup brewing. The beans have a caramelly profile complemented by delicate acidity. Country: Guatemala Region: Atitlan Farm: San Jose da Lago Producer: Eduardo Cabrera Varietal: typika Processing: washed Altitude: 1565 - 2100 m a.s.l. Harvest: February 2021 Cupping score: 86 / 100 punktów THE FARM It's hard to imagine a more spectacular farm than San Jose de Lago: coffee grows overlooking one of the most beautiful lakes in the world - Atitlan, surrounded by as many as three volcanoes! What's more, most of the farm is a protected reserve, with untouched nature and wildlife, since hunting and logging are prohibited there! Eduardo's family has been growing coffee for over 80 years, and recently they have also been doing their own wet processing. This year, for the first time, we were able to obtain their beans from direct distribution through 88 Graines! ROASTER'S COMMENT Sweet, with low fruitiness and high chocolate notes and a subtle touch of acidity. If you realize that much of the money for this coffee went to a worthy cause, it tastes at least one SCA point more. PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty quality coffee beans from Colombia roasted by Heresy. Light roast, ideal for the pour-over machine, drip, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other alternative brewing methods. Fruity, with caramel-like sweetness and floral aroma. Country: Colombia Region: Tolima Producer: Nolberto Olaya Farm: La Cinta Varietal: Caturra Processing: Natural Altitude: 1700 m a.s.l. Harvest: September - November 2021 Cupping score: 87 / 100 points THE FARM & PROCESSING La Cinta rises an impressive 1,700 feet above sea level and is compact at 8 hectares. The male part of the team, Nolberto and his son Jefferson take care of everything related to coffee. The female team, Eloina and her daughter Marcela, take care of the cocoa trees, which are also grown on the farm. ROASTER'S COMMENT I freaked out, smelling the green beans for the first time. Lots of fermentation notes provoked my first thought, "oh dear, kimchi with gochujang sauce!"  But no! Clearly funky in the cup, but just before the edge of vinegary hell. Powerful sweetness, vibrant structure, and an intensity worthy of the fights of a crumbling marriage!

For those of you who only associate the term "blend" with budget-friendly blends of classic Brazilian, it's time to break the boring dogma! This jar contains 69% of fruity Honduras and 31% of what-just-came-to-a-roaster's-mind. The result? Always sweet. Always fruity. Always surprising! Oh, and always over 86 points, because that's the only kind of coffee we have on the menu. This is a polyjuice Elixir, stirring up emotions like when you open a surprise gift. To be enjoyed every day or on special occasions, for those who demand more from their daily brew or for those who demand an exceptional price from exceptional coffee. Suitable to start your adventure with Heresies (beware, it's addictive)! Specialty coffee blend roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice Champion. 69% of Honduras and 31% of mysterious but always fruity and floral arabica of the highest quality. A profile with high intensity, depth and always fruity character! Country: Ojojona, Guerisne, Honduras / somewhere cool Producer: Catalino Rubio / some other pro Farm: Quebrada Onda / somewhere beautiful Cultivar: catuai / something nice Processing: washed / something cool Altitude: 1000 m.a.s.l. / somewhere high Harvest: always fresh Cup score: always minimum 86 / 100 points PROCESSING Oldschool, like Dre with Snoop with no grey hairs. Depulping, one-day fermentation, washy-washy and then drying for a dozen days on beds, yo. THE FARM You could say Catalino is an industry underdog, as it has only been growing specialty coffees since 2014. But dear. We're shocked such a clean, fruity and sweet coffee was grown at just a thousand meters, in the Ojojona region. Give this guy the highest plantations in Ethiopia, he! ROASTER'S COMMENT It is impossible to drink the same blend twice. Heraclitus knew this, and we believe the guy. However, he had no way of grasping the fact that life is like the helium-6 isotope - a wildly unstable joke of the universe. We know that, and that's how Elixir came to be! Insanely unstable, always sweet. Every time different, every time fruity as hell. We dump the best coffees in it, because who can say no? Take a sip of Elixir and feel like... whatever you want! PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.

Specialty beans from Guatemala, roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile featuring high florality, candy-like sweetness and a fantastic balance. Country: Guatemala Region: Frijanes  Producer: Castillo Family / Erik de la Roca Varietal: geisha Processing: natural Altitude: 1700 m a.s.l. Harvest: January - February 2022 Cupping score: 88.5 / 100 pts PROCESSING After harvesting, the coffee is thrown into a tank in whole fruit and stays there, fermenting a little, for about 24 hours. It is then spread out to dry on African beds. The process is carried out in a professorial manner - zero fermenty impurities. We have 100% geisha squeezed from geisha here! THE FARM Agua Tibia is managed by a producer friend of ours, whose coffees from La Esperanza we've had in the roaster before. Great conditions, altitude and the dedication of the entire team under Erik's leadership make these coffees simply better and better every year! ROASTER'S COMMENT Yeah, we don’t usually brag about geisha-this and geisha-that. But this is just an excellent coffee that shows in its profile everything this elevated variety has to offer. Like walking into a flower shop and getting a candy from the lady behind the counter. PACKAGING The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.