Brewing this was such a treat. It offered such a clean, light, endlessly drinkable cup. For me, I found strawberries and rose petals. Being a naturally processed coffee, there was the characteristic fermented quality, creating a rosé like drink, acceptable to consume just after the sun has risen.
This coffee is so loved, and I’m delighted to share it with you all. Not only is it incredibly sweet, smooth and beautifully balanced in the cup, it is a shining example of the potential and direction of specialty coffee from Peru. And, it’s organic.
"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.
Padre Coffee is thrilled to announce that we are partnering once again with the Gitesi Project, through Good Coffee Doing Good, raising funds for the coffee growing community in Gitesi, Rwanda.
We’re beyond excited to announce that you helped us raise $7533.54 through our latest Good Coffee Doing Good initiative, for producer Auricel Conde in Colombia! Together with our green coffee partners Cofinet, we’ll use these funds to help Auricel with the construction of a new fermentation tank at his farm La Primavera. In turn, this will help Auricel and other neighbouring farmers to produce higher quality coffees, thereby improving their livelihoods.
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."
"To me, this coffee perfectly represents the reason why we do what we do, why all of us in the supply chain get out of bed each day and work hard to bring you an exceptional cup of coffee: it tastes good, and it does good."
"In the six years I’ve been with Padre, I have been given so many opportunities to expand my skill set alongside extremely talented and knowledgeable colleagues. We have a learning culture that focuses on training and development and it’s an encouraging environment to come to work in everyday."
"What we look for in wholesale partners is a high level of engagement, a passion for quality and integrity."
In our latest staff profile, we chat to Andrew - Sales Manager for Victoria - about why he loves his role, about what we look for in our wholesale partners and about our exciting plans for wholesale interstate expansion.
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