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Onwards

Name: Onwards
Brand: Red Bank Coffee Roasters
Price: 10.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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Behind the scenes

Silky smooth, round and sweet, with notes of demerara sugar, raspberry jam and chocolate.

Origin

Coope Dota, Santa María De Dota, Tarrazu
Country

Costa Rica
Altitude

1,500-1,800 MASL
Process

Honey
Variety

Catuaí, Caturra
Notes

Demerara Sugar, Raspberry Jam, Chocolate

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We select Onwards from seasonal crop to deliver a classic house espresso. Our current selection is a honey processed community blend of catuaí and caturra from the Coope Dota group of producers in Costa Rica's Tarrazú region. In the cup it is silky smooth, round and sweet, with notes of demerara sugar, raspberry jam and chocolate.

Coope Dota is a beacon of progressiveness and initiative in terms of agricultural practice and responsibility to the community. The coop was established in October 1960 by a group of 96 producers, that has grown to represent over 900 producers today. Under the guidance of Monserrat Hernández, the coop has a seemingly relentless drive to innovate and improve in all areas.

The coop was the first coffee processor in the world to be certified carbon neutral back in 2011. This was the culmination of numerous initiatives. Since 2001, these have included decreasing water consumption and eliminating water discharge into the river, using coffee parchment as opposed to firewood to fuel their dryers, implementing an energy management system that has resulted in a 40% decrease in electricity consumption since 2004, and introducing mandatory recycling.

It is also Rainforest Alliance certified in recognition of its efforts to protect biodiversity, to deliver financial benefits to its members, and to foster a culture of respect between its members and the local community.

This spirit was evident during Tom’s first visit back in 2020. The town is stunningly situated right in the centre of the surrounding valley, and the coop is the beating heart of the community. The mill itself was immaculate, and included a beautiful coffee shop with highly trained baristas who were able to showcase the coffees grown there in their very best light.

Perhaps surprisingly, this is a real rarity in coffee producing regions, but it is invaluable in terms of allowing the farmers and the community to take pride in the product of all their hard work, to understand how it is consumed around the world, and how they might improve it further.

We’re proud to showcase this delicious coffee from such an inspiring group of producers in our house espresso slot.

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