OFF-TREND ESPRESSO
No fads, no trends, just traditionally delicious and simply accessible.
Off-Trend is simply a darker version of our Heavy Bag, with those same beans, but utilising a roast profile that adheres to the traditional approach, yielding a bold taste that comes out full bodied and thick. We enjoy this coffee mainly as an after-dinner digestif, or in a larger cappuccino. This coffee is quite forgiving and can give solid results when brewed with a domestic espresso machine.
Currently featuring:
70% Union Vegetal, local growers, Guatemala (washed)
30% Aprocassi Coop, Peru (washed)
GUATEMALA
COUNTRY: Guatemala
LOCATION: Various
PRODUCER: Union Vegetal, local growers
PROCESS: Washed
CULTIVAR: Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra & Typica
ALTITUDE: 1300 masl
HARVEST: October – February
Guatemalan coffee is recognized worldwide for its quality. Guatemala was the first coffee producing country in the world to establish a denomination of origin system to characterise its eight producing regions. It is the 10th largest coffee exporter in the world.
Guatemala SHB EP is sourced from various farms located more than 4,500 feet (1,372 meters) above sea level.
Coffee cultivated at these altitudes matures slowly and grows to be harder and denser than beans grown at lower elevations, creating the strictly hard bean (SHB) with inherent consistency and rich taste attributes.
PERU
COUNTRY: Peru
LOCATION: San Ignacio, Cajamarca
PRODUCER: Aprocassi
PROCESS: Washed
CULTIVAR: Catimor
ALTITUDE: 1200 – 1900 masl
HARVEST: April – September
Aprocassi’s history goes back to 1997 when San Ignacio families were in conflict with a Canadian mining multinational whose activity would have a massive impact on the ecosystem. This opposition was backed by the Catholic church and farmers alike, who envisioned a more sustainable future for themselves. With this in mind, reverend Humberto Tapia Días created an association to provide an alternative for the area’s economy based on organic agriculture. Aprocassi was born in March 2000 and became a cooperative later in 2010. The cooperative develops social and environmental projects.
70% Union Vegetal, local growers, Guatemala (washed)
30% Aprocassi Coop, Peru (washed)
A buttery mouthfeel with sticky nougat and marzipan, followed by a hint of ripe blackberries, slowly revealing a persistent cocoa nibs aftertaste. Decadence, for every day.
The Espresso recipe that we suggest is:
Dose: 18 Grams
Extraction time: 22 sec – 27 sec
Espresso weight: 32 – 34 grams
