First Published - February 1, 2013
With the chance of crisp, chilly days still a threat, grab your last chance to enjoy our Winter blend. This medium to full-bodied, harmoniously layered blend is the perfect solution to melt away the last of the winter blues with aromas of plum and candied orange peel, and a lingering vanilla and butterscotch finish.
The elegant sweetness of Liberación from Guatemala is underpinned by the sparkling, citrus acidity provided by Ethiopian Homacho Waeno and complimented by essences of candied fruit from Sumatra’s Gajah Mountain. To finish there’s a creamy butterscotch toffee aftertaste, courtesy of the Bello Horizonte Natural from El Salvador.
How to serve
As an espresso: it’s full and rich and this brewing method will show off the fruity plumlike notes, sweet zesty orange with a nice vanilla butterscotch finish.
With milk: as a flat white or latte, it’s at its best as a small serve of 6-8 ounces to retain the notes.
Enjoy it with
- A thick slice of toasted panettone, a perfect winter breakfast
- Joy the Baker’s Orange Gingerbread with Cream Cheese frosting
Discover the beans
Bello Horizonte, El Salvador
Papaya lemon herbal apple and wine sweet toffee
Varietal – bourbon
Process – natural, sun-dried
Gajah Mountain, Sumatra
Plum, blackberry and sweet candied fruits and a deep rich body
Varietal – typica, bourbon, tim tim
Process – sun-dried
Liberación, Guatemala
refreshingly fruity with notes of floral jasmine
Varietal – bourbon, pache, typica, catuai
Process – washed, sun-dried
Homacho Waeno, Ethiopia
sparkling sweet citrus acidity medium body with a lingering honeyed aftertaste
Varietal – mixed heirloom
Process – washed, sun-dried
Winter Birdhouse photo from Tom Bee’s photostream under a Creative Commons licence
