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The Roast Of Christmas Past

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A single-origin, washed Christmas coffee from Zambia.

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This coffee has come to us from Zambia which is situated on the very edge of the bean belt. Mount Sunzu is a Swiss company using cutting edge technologies paired with deep rooted values to produce sustainable, high-quality and socially and environmentally responsible coffee. A Hybrid originating from a cross between Marsellesa and an Ethiopian or Sudanese Landrace, this washed Starmaya is produced at the foot of Zambia's highest mountain and benefits from the perfect climatic conditions, ensuring expectational quality. The flavour profile for this incredible coffee is a perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness, expect notes of Bramble Fruits and Dark Chocolate.

Taste Notes

  • Bramble Fruits
  • Dark Chocolate
More Details

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Our Guest Bean range is a regularly refreshed rotation of single origin beans from Africa, The Americas and Asia. Designed to bring the best beans to your kitchen, we work with our importers to source coffees that are a little bit different, so that you can explore the world within your cup.

Country
Zambia
Taste notes
Bramble Fruits / Dark Chocolate
Washed
Roast level
Light 1 2 3 4 5 Dark

  Enjoy
your
        cup

Our coffee team have devised recipes bespoke to this coffee, and designed to suit every method of brewing. It's a great place to start, but feel free to tweak some variables to suit your own personal taste.

Recipes

  • French Press/Cafetiere

    Recipe:
    - 17g coffee (coarse grind)
    - 300g water
    - Total brew time 4 minutes
    - Coffee to water ratio: 1:17

    Method:
    1. Pre heat/rinse French press with hot water then discard water
    2. Add 17g coffee to the French press and tare scales
    3. Start timer and pour 50g water onto the coffee grounds
    4. At 30 seconds pour in another 250g water and stir three times
    5. Add plunger to top of the French press and brew up to 4 minutes on the timer
    6. At 4 minutes, gently plunge the French press
    7. Serve into pre heated cups & enjoy

  • V60

    Recipe:
    - 15g coffee
    - 250g water
    - Total brew time 2:30-3 minutes

    Method:
    -Fold filter along the crease and place in the v60
    - Saturate the filter paper with hot water to ensure there’s no papery taste from the filter
    - Place v60 & vessel onto the scales and tare
    - Add 15g coffee to the v60 and tare scales again
    - Start timer and add 50g water going in smooth, circular motions working from the centre outwards (avoid pouring your water onto the filter paper at this point)
    - At 30 seconds add another 50g water
    - Continue to add 50g water every 30 seconds until you reach 250g
    - Gently swirl the v60 then let stand until all the water has passed through. This should be achieved between 3-3:30 minutes

  • Espresso

    Recipe:
    - 19g coffee (fine grind)
    - Espresso yield 38g
    - Extraction time: 30-33 seconds

FROM BEAN TO CUP

Coffee Belt
Alex Slater 200 Degrees Senoir Head Barista

 Slater's
    Favourite
    cup

I’ve been really excited about this coffee landing since I cupped it earlier in the year. I don’t often see Zambian coffee knocking around so, naturally, I scooped some of this up at the first chance I got! With this being a washed fermented coffee, I’ve found that it shines on pour over. It has a fantastic balance of sweetness, acidity and bitterness which leans towards its fascinating complexity – i.e. it’s a damn good time.

I have also found this works well on espresso for those who enjoy a slightly more refined espresso drinking experience.

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