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Origin and Plantation
The famous Jacu Bird is produced on a farm located in the region of Pedra Azul, in the rural district of Domingos Martins, right in the heart of Brazil. At the beginning, the plantation owner (Henrique Sloper) was not amused when the Jacu birds, as large as a turkey, wreaked havoc on his farm and picked the sweetest and most ripe coffee cherries from the bushes. Remembering the popular Kopi Luwak (see page 183), the idea of the Jacu Bird coffee came to life. The digestion of the beans only takes up to two hours and so the beans are not yet affected by the stomach acids or the animal proteins, but the undesired bitter substances are extracted by the animal fermentation.

Character und Taste
The Jacu Bird is one of the most exclusive coffees in the world. As a result of this arduous and unique process you will be treated with a sweet coffee low in acid which will quickly win you over with its lightly sweet flavour and hints of almonds and apricots.

Particularities

Brazil is, without doubt, the largest producer of Arabica coffees in the world and is also among the largest Robusta producers. Its coffees are often offered in blends or as cheap Arabica varieties. We, however, consider Brazil from another point of view. We present finest plantation coffees, which offer a large array of unique flavour characteristics thanks to their specific origins and differing production methods.

Origin and Plantation
This family-run business from Costa Rica produces exceptional plantation coffees in the West Valley at altitudes of 1,500 to 1,700 m. Thanks to the volcano, the soil there is very rich in nutrients and offers ideal preconditions for coffee cultivation. We were able to obtain another batch of these three excellent varieties and we are delighted to be able to offer them to you. They were produced using traditional methods and perfectly reflect the typical, worldwide famous flavour of Costa Rica coffees. A speciality which you must definitely sample!

RED HONEY Process / HONEY Process – Character and Taste
In order to make the drying process of the coffee somewhat easier, but also preserve some of the fruity flavour in the cup, the coffee cherry is crushed, but not washed. In the „RED HONEY Process“ the coffee beans, still encased in their fruit pulp, are dried in the sun.

In the „HONEY Process“ only about half of the pulp remains on the bean. A full-bodied, fruity, chocolate-like flavour in the cup is typical for this process.

PARTICULARITIES
In the 80s and 90s, coffee from Costa Rica lost its world-famous character due to the desired mass production. Even though the country is small and the plantations were mainly owned by small to medium-sized families, for decades coffee was produced almost entirely in large production facilities. This is why the coffee lost its unique character. Today, it is possible for small farmers to produce their own coffees and market them at a gain. The quality has thus yet again reached the high levels of old times.

Plantation Info
In 1999, 14 coffee farmers started to collaborate by founding a cooperation to produce sustainable and eco-friendly coffee. Their goal: to maintain the habitat of the animals and avoid a contamination of the lo cal water reserves. Their cooperation was called “Kachalu”, a word that they themselves interpreted as “Hope”. Their hope was and still is today that their Kachalu will continue being demanded even in a worldwide coffee crisis.

Origin and Plantation
The Kachalu plantations are located in the middle of the South American rainforest, in the heart of Colombia, and profit year-round from the humid and warm climate. Compared to Brazil, Colombia has the special advantage that you need not fear any bouts of cold, which could destroy an entire harvest.

Character and Taste
Considered that this coffee is from South America, it has a surprisingly strong, almost spicy-earthy character. The intensive sweetness of complex aromas from caramel to chocolate is rounded off by a sweet hint of fruits.

Particularities

For many years, Colombian coffees were marketed by the Federación Nacional de Café FNC as the quality standard in large consumer countries such as the USA. Coffee for the masses without any real quality control was delivered to supermarkets for a bargain. Our coffee however, comes from small plantations, which are family-run and located in the southern regions of Colombia, such as Huila. When carefully producing these highly desired Arabica varieties the focus lies on quality.

Origin and Plantation
Located on the eastern slopes of the massive volcanoes of Central America and in the area of influence of the Atlantic trade winds, the coffee cherries ripen at cultivation altitudes of 1,200 m over a period of more than ten months and in a perfect, cool and humid microclimate.

Character and Taste
The altitudes, the climate and the thoroughly withered soil ensure that this coffee impresses with an exceptionally nice, full body, with a delicate acidity, a slight hint of fruits and notes of chocolate and caramel. Thanks to the excellent preconditions, the Guatemala Lampocoy belongs among the top coffees of Guatemala.

PLANTATION-INFO
The farmers of the small mountain village Lampocoy, located in the eastern Nuevo Oriente/Guatemala, have been producing excellent coffees for more than 100 years. In 2011. The German television author Dethlev Cordts discovered this coffee and first brought it to Europe where this organically cultivated coffee was excellently received. It is thanks to the sales structure established by Cordts that the farmers can make a living from harvesting only roughly 30 tons of green coff ee annually. The coffee is not sold laboriously via middlemen, but traded directly. Due to this direct sale, the farmers can achieve a price, which is significantly above the world market level.

PARTICULARITIES
Guatemalan coffee could be awarded a prize for the best quality in Central America. But this does not automatically mean that all Guatemalan coffees are good. The country has an outstanding potential for exceptionally good coffee. Plantations with huge estates or small micro farms within the same region offer different qualities with a large variety of flavour characteristics.

Origin and Plantation
This exceptional coffee from Indonesia is cultivated at the edge of the Toba Lake on the Island of Sumatra. The plantations are run by many small farmers, who receive a lot of support from the exporter such as interest-free pre-financing of the fertilizers needed for cultivation. In addition, other projects such as a children´s home and a vocational college for nurses are sponsored. This special coffee is produced at an altitude of approximately 1,200 m above sea level and the semi-washed process yields it its exceptional flavour. The sustainability of this wonderful coffee is traceable to the individual plantation and coffee farmer.

Character and Taste
The complex profile of the cup is ideally suited as filter coffee. Good body, fine and full flavour, slight fruit acid in the background, flowery, dark chocolate notes, spicy.

PARTICULARITIES
All Arabica coffees in Indonesia are picked by hand, whether they are from small farmers or grown on large plantations. Today, more than 90 % of the coffee is produced on farms with an average area of one hectare. The most unusual method of production in Indonesia is used to create the “Kopi Luwak”. Ripe coffee cherries are eaten by civets. During the digestion the outer coats of the fruit are removed. The excreted coffee beans are collected, washed and dried.

Origin and Plantation
This coffee is from the Jungle of Peru, Oxapampa/Villa Rica. The plantation is located at 1,600 m on the Amazon Mountains. The hand-picked coffee cherries are processed directly on the farm. The sun-dried coffee is stored in its parchment for at least three months in order to rest. Then it is peeled and prepared for its export.

Character and Taste
This excellent coffee is unique. Its gourmet taste is a real indulgence for any coffee expert’s palate. Its fine, flowery, not fruity, but slightly spicy and full-bodied cup makes each sip a real experience.

PARTICULARITIES
Since 2014, Peru is among the Top 20 coffee-producing countries of the world. Arabica beans constitute the dominant portion of Peru’s export goods, ranking Peru at the 5th place on the world market. The most famous coffee cultivation areas on the eastern slopes of the Andes are Chanchamayo, Amazon, the San Martín regions and the southern highland. St Ignacio, located close to the border to Ecuador, forms the central area of coffee plantations in the north. Approximately 75 % of the coffee cultivation areas lie at altitudes of 1,000 to 1,800 m above sea level.

Origin and Plantation
This Guatemalan coffee comes from the growing region of Antigua, which is renowned for its outstanding quality and is probably the most famous growing region. Most of Guatemala’s coffee plantations are located in the south of the country. There, the fertile soils of the volcanic mountainsides of the Sierra Madre provide ideal conditions for Arabica beans. Coffee from Guatemala has always been among the worlds best. The coffee has brought prosperity to the country. The triumphal march of gourmet coffee in the US has made Guatemala one of the leading producers of high-quality gourmet coffee today.

Character and Taste
“Terra Rossa” has a fine and fruity acidity with a distinct, full body. Its complex and rich aroma is surrounded by a harmonic mildness. Its light cocoa note can be noticed in the aftertaste.

Particularities
Guatemalan coffee could be awarded a prize for the best quality in Central America. But this does not automatically mean that all Guatemalan coffees are good. The country has an outstanding potential for exceptionally good coffee. Plantations with huge estates or small micro farms within the same region offer different qualities with a large variety of flavour characteristics.