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"The first sip of this coffee exemplifies everything I love about a washed Colombian. On second sip, the Nestor Lasso begins to reveal its subtle character: a cherry-like tartness balanced with a delicate pomegranate acidity, topped with the soft smokiness of black tea."

Our latest Brazilian coffee comes from the Minas Gerais region, and is produced by Gilmar Rezende. His farm is made up of 10 hectares of land in Matas de Minas and he has been managing this land for 28 years. In the last six years, Rezende has made the move to producing specialty grade coffee.

Marcos Ramos’ beautiful fruit is grown in what is now known as Gaitania, Planadas, Tolima in Colombia. The ancient name for this region was Tala, Bocanegra, meaning something like the ankle/heel/foot, and the black-mouth. Presumably this relates to its situation in the foot-hills, and the black mouth refers to the bottom of the valley.

Having only recently started my journey into the diverse world of specialty coffee, I was excited to hear the next coffee we would be featuring is the Tanzania Hasambo Coop, as this will be my first time getting to taste a coffee from Tanzania!

The senses are instantly enchanted when you open a bag of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Chelchele. It’s elegant & botanic aroma fills the air and it immediately takes you away on a vibrant journey filled with light-hearted goodness.

On espresso it’s smooth, well rounded with a delicious caramel aftertaste. As a filter coffee, expect warming notes of butterscotch and milk chocolate, balanced beautifully with a hint of lemon and a tangy acidity. It’s sweet, toffee-like, and exactly the kind of coffee I love to drink. 

Now, let’s talk flavour. Picture this; a deconstructed apple crumble. Creamy caramel up front, Packed full of cinnamon spiced red apple, and a subtle twist of grapefruit bitterness. A cup you simply cannot put back down until it’s empty. 

"Although I usually gravitate towards washed coffees, the Colombia Jairo Arcila -  with its unique Natural EF2 processing method - has that complexity, balance and clarity typically found in a washed coffee."

Recently, we were lucky enough to meet and collaborate with the incredible team at the Fitzroy Learning Network. Together with KeepCup and Specialist Espresso, we were thrilled to assist them with improving the coffee setup at their headquarters in Fitzroy. Last month, we were honoured to attend their Harmony Day event, and celebrate the cultural diversity of our community.

"Padre Coffee, being a big family (with Melbourne, our wholesale partners and the Specialist Espresso team) means there is always something going on. I love being part of the wholesale team as I get to interact with so many gorgeous customers; this makes my day."

"What’s the first thing you think of when Brazil comes into conversation? Maybe it’s Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos and top players of Brazil’s 2002 winning FIFA World Cup side? Or perhaps it’s coffee?"

"Forming relationships with our partners and helping in any way to ensure their business is growing and thriving to its full potential is a mainstay of what we do. My role is very much a people facing role (which I love) so of course with that you do build genuine friendships and mutually beneficial relationships with customers."