THE RARE GENRE
Our rare coffees focus on microlots and/or explore unsual processes and cultivars.
Rare Beans
Current Coffee
Gascon Black Honey, Colombia
A great example of the black honey process, showcasing pronounced sweetness, boozy dried fruit acidity and a long finish.
Finca Gascon is ran by Felipe Contreras, who inherited the responsibility from his father Gildardo. Gildardo was involved with coffee since childhood. He recalls helping his parents pick and process coffee from the bourbon trees in his back garden. These decades of experience are reflected in the high-quality processing showcased by this coffee. Honey processing is often described using colour terms indicating how much mucilage is left on the parchment during drying; black honey, used here, retains the most.
Producer: Felipe Contreras
Farm name: Finca Gascon
Origin: Antigua, Colombia
Altitude: 1-750-2,000 MASL
Variety/Cultivar: Caturra
Processing Method: Black Honey
For One-Time Purchases
- We use valveless bags.
- We roast based on demand and dispatch your order no more than 14 days from roast.
- We recommend consuming the coffee within three months (unopened).
- We recommend waiting at least one week off roast to brew for a more balanced, optimal cup profile.
- Once opened, we recommend using within 7 days.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
For Subscriptions
- We roast at the start of the month and package in nitro-flushed bags, giving a shelf life of up to nine months (unopened).
- We recommend waiting at least one week off roast to brew for a more balanced, optimal cup profile.
- Once opened, we recommend using within 7 days.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Read more about storage and roasting.
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- Flexible delivery frequency with no fixed subscription terms