December Roastery Select
Coffee from the Balladarez family is here! The Balladarez family have been coffee producers for three generations and today Luis carries that legacy. Each year his farms always produces incredible coffees that continue to rank amongst the top 10 of the Cup of Excellence competition.
Long time friends of this subscription might have been starting to worry we might have forgotten about this... but rest assured, we have not. Our longest standing direct trade relationship with Luis Balladarez continues to be one we cherish deeply and thus a fitting set of coffees to wrap up the year strong.
Cheers and Happy Holidays from Hatch!
Un Regalo de Dios Pacamara Natural
Pacamara is a variety that resulted from the cross breeding of the giant Maragogype variety (elephant bean) and the Pacas variety. Pacamara is well known for its high cup quality potential, often dominating Cup of Excellence competitions with incredible flavours and quality. This coffee variety is often identifiable by its large size and oblong seed shape.
300g
Direct trade with the Balladerez Family
Origin:
Mozonte, Nicaragua
Producer: Luis Alberto Balladarez Moncada
Varieties: Pacamara
Process: Natural
Elevation: 1500-1800 masl
Harvest: 2025
Recommended Brew:
Filter - Modern Espresso
Reminds us of:
Grape, Berries, Vanilla
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide
Un Regalo de Dios Java Natural
From World Coffee Research:
“As indicated by the name, the variety was introduced to the island of Java directly from Ethiopia by the Dutch in the early 19th century. It was originally thought to be a Typica selection. In the mid-20th century, it was brought to Cameroon by a local farmer via the Vilmorin company, which acquired the seeds in Java from Porteres (a famous breeder). In Cameroon, the breeder Pierre Bouharmont observed that it was partially tolerant to coffee berry disease (CBD), a prevalent problem for coffee growers in Africa, and well adapted for smallholder growers using few inputs. After nearly 20 years of selection, it was released for cultivation in Cameroon in 1980-90. Even so, genetic fingerprinting of molecular markers has revealed that Java is a selection from an Ethiopian landrace population called Abysinia.”
300g
Direct trade with the Balladerez Family
Origin:
Mozonte, Nicaragua
Producer: Luis Alberto Balladarez Moncada
Varieties: Java
Process: Natural
Elevation: 1500-1800 masl
Harvest: 2025
Recommended Brew:
Filter - Modern Espresso
Reminds us of:
Tropical Fruit, Toffee, Hazelnut
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide