best selling coffee
BLUE SUMATRA - Mandheling 'Permata Gayo'
A firm favourite with our customers!
Process: Semi-Washed (Wet Hulled- 'Giling Basah')
Altitude: 1350 - 1600m
Roast: Medium/Dark
Strength: 4/5
Characteristics: Full-bodied and smooth, this coffee boasts notes of chocolate, syrup, cherry, citrus and peach. Rich and aromatic in the cup with low acidity.
'Rainforest Alliance', 'Organic' and 'Fairtrade' certified.
Further Information: The 'wet parchment' coffee (known as 'Gabah') has a 45% moisture content and is dried for around a day prior to hulling. After hulling, the coffee becomes the 'Labu' (wet green bean at 30% moisture) and then takes a further two days to become 'Assalan' which has a 20% moisture content. At that stage the 'Assalan' is transported to the main dry mill where it will be further dried for half a day to 13% moisture, at which stage it becomes ready for grading and export.
The 'Gayo Highlands' region of the 'Central Aceh' resides on a high plateau in the centre of the province in northern Sumatra and is about as rural as you can get in Indonesia. The Permata Gayo cooperative was established there in 2006, after the Aceh conflict which destroyed coffee farms in the area, and has grown to 2125 members today.
Little Belmont Blend
This has been our best selling blend since we opened in 1989!
Roast: Medium/Dark
Strength: 3.5/5
Characteristics: A very aromatic coffee with a rich, chocolaty aroma and brown sugar sweetness with notes of roasted nuts.
Further Information: Made from a blend Central & South American 'Arabica' coffees, the medium-dark roast gives this blend a smooth and refreshing taste. Excellent after dinner or equally suitable for all day drinking.
The purpose of blending is to combine a variety of coffee characteristics such as aroma, acidity, body and colour. These blends are our own recipes and as such are unique to MacBeans.
Espresso Gold
Process: Washed
Roast: Dark
Strength: 4/5
Characteristics: A blend of beans mostly from the award-winning 'Daterra' Estate in Brasil. A delightfully smooth and creamy coffee with notes of peanut, caramel, cocoa and green apple.
Produced and processed under strict sustainable standards guaranteeing a consistent cup profile with full traceability.
Further Information: Produced and processed under strict sustainable standards guaranteeing a consistent cup profile with full traceability.
Swiss Water™ Decaf Sumatra
Process: Washed, Swiss Water Decaffeinated
Altitude: 1400m
Roast: Medium/Dark
Strength: 3.5/5
Characteristics:
A lovely, full-bodied decaf. Earthy, spicy and herbal with a fruity finish and notes of plum and caramel.
Swiss Water Coffee is decaffeinated 100% Chemical Free
Further Information: To prepare the beans for caffeine removal, they are first cleaned and hydrated with pure, local water; the beans are then introduced to an internally developed Green Coffee Extract (GCE), and caffeine removal begins.
The coffee is left to extract until the ratio of soluble compounds in the GCE to the compounds in the coffee reach the point of equilibrium. Caffeine and GCE flow continuously through carbon filters until all the caffeine is trapped and separated from the GCE, which is refreshed so that it can be used again and again to remove more caffeine. The process is monitored for around 10 hours until the coffee is 99.9% caffeine free.
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Peaberry Trilogy
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1400 - 1600m
Roast: Medium
Characteristics: Full-bodied and smooth, this coffee boasts notes of chocolate, syrup, cherry, citrus and peach. Rich and aromatic in the cup with low acidity.
With mills spanning across three counties of what was formally the Central Province in Kenya, Zawadi is a blend created and maintained by our exporter, using carefully selected peaberries primarily from the Kamandi and Ndia-ini coffee factories.
Ndia-ini lies 5km from Mukurwe-ini and uses water fresh from the Gikira river for processing. The proximity of the river gives the factory its name which translates to ‘river ponds’ in the Kikuyu language. Kimandi is situated in the village of the same name, close to Kabare town. The word Zawadi itself is Kiswahili, and means ‘Gift’.
Brazil - Peaberry
Process: Pulped Natural
Altitude: 950 - 1150m
Roast: Medium
Characteristics: Overtones of nougat, chocolate and marshmallow. Smooth and light-bodied with low acidity.
Generally hailing form the Cabo Verde area in Minas Gerais, the peaberry is a combination from a couple of neighbouring farms. Formed when the bean inside the cherry fails to create two parts, which gives this unique coffee its name. It is often claimed as possessing extra nutrients and therefore performing better in the cup. Grown in an average altitude of 950 meters, a climate with well defined seasons, low humidity and favourable temperatures all combine to make this a smooth and well balanced coffee.
Tanzania - Mbili Twiga Peaberry
Process: Fully washed
Altitude: 1400 - 1800m
Roast: Medium
Characteristics: Notes of blackberry, blueberry, chamomile, raspberry, toffee.
This washed coffee is a blend from farmers in the Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions.
Cherries are processed at both farm level and, for the smallholders, at the washing station. Once fermented, cleaned, soaked and dried on raised beds or patios, peaberries are selected by screen size.
El Salvador Yellow Bourbon
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1420-1630m
Roast: Medium
Strength: 3/5
Characteristics: Well balanced with citrus and floral notes.
Santa Rita yellow bourbon is a boutique coffee. For JASAL it is a really important brand because of its uniqueness. This brand is one of the most prestigious coffees the JASAL group offers since the amount of care put to each tree is unique. The JASAL group puts special attention through the whole processing of this coffee in order to assure the traceability of the product and at the same time really monitor and offer an excellent cup. What we love is the interaction with the Santa Rita community which is directly in charge on managing this plantation This community is really tied into the brand and plays really important role such as the manual design and painting of the bags. Therefore as a group we are really honoured to produce and process such coffees not just because of their outstanding quality but also because tied to this brand there is a group of families that put a lot of passion and love towards the whole processing of this coffee.
JASAL is a family owned business with more than 100 years of experience in cultivating, processing and exporting one of the finest coffees in El Salvador. The group of estates are concentrated in one of the best regions in El Salvador for coffee cultivation: the Apaneca-Ilamatepec region. This volcanic range runs through the Ahuachapán, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate departments in the west of El Salvador, and is where many of the Cup of Excellence producing farms in the country are located.
best selling tea
ASSAM - Hunwal
Origin: India
Type: Black Tea, Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
Infusion time: 3-5 minutes at 90-95°C
Characteristics: A large-leaved tea with golden tips, good depth of flavour and bright colour. Rich and strong in the cup with a delicious maltiness and a floral aroma.
Quantity: Per 100g
BREAKFAST BLEND
Type: Black Tea
Infusion time: 3-5 minutes at 90-95°C
Characteristics: An aromatic blend of black teas, based on a traditional recipe. Ideal companion in the mornings or for afternoon tea.
Quantity: Per 100g
SCOTTISH BREAKFAST - Organic
Type: Black Tea, Broken Orange Pekoe
Infusion time: 3-5 minutes at 90-95°C
Characteristics: This blend is a combination of specially selected organic, broken teas from Assam, the African continent and the northern Indian highlands. Well balanced with a smooth, full body.
Quantity: Per 100g
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