Our coffee here at the mocha lounge is made up of three coffees
Colombian Agua Azul GAQ650
The name Agua Azul GAQ650 is taken from the local water source and also underlines our commitment to reward the farmers with a very fair and equitable price for their finest coffee. The name Agua Azul meaning ‘blue water’ is taken from the main water source which has its source in Palestina and which then flows down and throughout the many other veredas (meaning ‘villages’).
We also guarantee to pay to the group a net amount of 650,000 Colombian pesos per carga (equivalent to 125kg of parchment). This price is far in excess of the price paid on the internal Colombian market and also well above the guaranteed Fairtrade price. In the blend this brings butterscotch like flavour with a medium body and high acidity, resulting in a very special cup.
Brazil Fazenda Cachoeira
Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama has been in the Carvalho Dias family since 1890 and recently celebrated its 106th crop. In Brazil this is a famous farm for quality coffee and has been decorated with many awards. With this prestige comes a price that Gabriel Carvalho Dias is also one of the most successful coffee farms in Brazil. In the blend this fine Brazil brings a nutty, extremely sweet cocoa edge.
Guatemala El Bosque
El Bosque farm is located near the capital Guatemala City on a hillside running parallel and a way off from the main road. It may, in future, be jeopardized by urban development but since we have been working with El Bosque prices and returns for the farm have made it a much better going concern and the brothers are very motivated and fascinated by the new world of direct relationship external sales rather than the usual suspect multinational mill local buyers.
To the blend this brings a complex, good body and mouthfeel, red wine character, red grapefruit and a lovely bright acidity.
