Tasting Package - Espresso | Microlot

Discover the world of refined espresso with our exclusive Microlot Espresso Tasting Pack, featuring two carefully selected coffees, each with 250 grams of beans. This pack is ideal for true coffee enthusiasts who want to explore the unique flavors and aromas of high-quality, handpicked coffee.

This lot combines Batian, K7, Ruiru 11, SL28, and SL34, bringing together classic Kenyan cup character with newer disease-resistant varieties.

As a Peaberry lot, the beans develop as a single rounded seed inside the cherry rather than two separate seeds. Peaberries are often prized for their concentrated sweetness, bright acidity, and dense structure.

Expect a bright, juicy, and well-structured cup with crisp berry-forward acidity, sugary sweetness, and a long-lasting herbal finish. The profile is clean and expressive, finishing with elegance and clarity.

1. Uganda - Namisuni (Natural)

This coffee comes from Namisuni in the Mount Elgon region of eastern Uganda, where high elevations and fertile volcanic soils create excellent conditions for Arabica coffee. The coffee is produced through The Coffee Yard (TCY), a small company based in Mbale that was founded in 2018 by a group of women.

TCY works with a network of smallholder farmers selected for good farm management and responsible agricultural practices. Today, the company is led by two women and has a management board made up of 75% women, with a strong focus on empowerment and quality.

The coffee is grown between 1,800 and 2,100 metres and consists of SL14 and SL28. Ripe cherries are manually harvested by smallholder farmers and transported to TCY's processing station in Sironko.

The cherries are processed as a natural and dried on raised beds. The milder climate at the lower-altitude drying station allows for controlled drying, helping preserve sweetness and structure while allowing the fruit character to develop. Final processing takes place in Mbale, where every lot is cupped and analysed by a team led by Maria Kirya, head of quality control.

We discovered this coffee at an event hosted by our beloved green coffee importer, Belco. It immediately stood out for its beautiful balance of natural sweetness, pleasant funk, and body. A perfect coffee for espresso. Expect a deep and rich cup with strawberry, chocolate sweetness, and a creamy body.

2. Guatemala - Finca Medina (Black Honey)

Finca Medina sits at the foot of the Agua volcano, just outside Antigua in Guatemala. The farm has grown coffee here since 1842. The high altitude and fertile volcanic soil of the Antigua valley, ringed by the Agua, Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes, give this coffee depth.

The farm pairs modern processing with Antigua's traditional techniques. Alongside the coffee the producers invest in their people, with its own water treatment plant and scholarships for the healthcare and education of workers and their children.

The coffee cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness. For this Black Honey they are de-pulped, after which part of the mucilage is left on the beans during drying.

Black Honey is the most demanding of the honey methods. The beans dry slowly on raised beds, finished with controlled mechanical drying. They occupy the drying space almost twice as long as yellow or red honey. That slow drying gives the coffee more sweetness and body. We tasted notes of cherry, dark chocolate and plum. The Black Honey processing gives a rounded, juicy body with bright acidity and high sweetness, resulting in a rich yet clean espresso.

Why Choose Our Microlot Espresso Tasting Pack?

• Unique Flavours: Enjoy two very distinct coffees that showcase the diversity and depth of microlot coffees.
• High Quality: Both coffees are sourced from carefully selected microlots, where quality and sustainability are paramount.
• Freshly Roasted: Our coffee beans are always freshly roasted for optimal flavor and aroma.

Experience the art of espresso with these two exceptional coffees, perfect for home baristas looking to deepen their coffee journey.