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"Blend? Single Origin? What was that again?" If you’re asking yourself that right now – don’t worry! Here’s the explanation. Single origins come from a single growing region and clearly express the distinctive aromas of their origin, for example fruity or chocolatey notes. They’re ideal for explorers who love trying out new and complex nuances.

Blends, on the other hand, combine beans from different regions, varieties, or processing methods. They offer consistency and balance, and are carefully crafted by our master roasters to create a well-rounded flavor profile – across different harvests. They’re often fuller, sweeter, and lower in acidity, making them perfect for milk coffee or espresso.

Wondering which one suits you better? Flavor adventurers often prefer single origins, while routine lovers often appreciate the reliable everyday companion that blends provide. Whatever you choose, we offer you a high-quality selection.

Sounds simple, but it’s full of craftsmanship: coffee begins as the fruit of the coffee plant. In order to export it as green coffee, it has to be processed. The two most common methods are dry (natural) and wet (washed). Both are ways of transforming the coffee cherry into aromatic beans – each with its own character.

With the natural method, the whole fruit is dried in the sun for several weeks, being turned regularly. This allows the sugary layer of the pulp to infuse into the bean, resulting in a lot of body and natural sweetness. Only after drying is the pulp separated from the bean. Since this method requires no water, it’s especially suitable for regions with low water availability.

The washed method begins right after harvesting: the pulp is removed, the beans are fermented in water, and then carefully dried. The result: clean, fruity coffees with fine acidity and intense, nuanced aromas.

A Trip to the Spice Bazaar

Toleyo has a strong, spicy and low-acid flavour – a coffee with character. The 100 % Arabica blend brings plenty of power, intense cocoa notes and a hint of nutmeg to your cup.

Tips for Preparation

Toleyo is suitable for all methods of filter coffee preparation and fully automatic machines. It works particularly well in a classic filter coffee machine or French press. But fans of hand filters, Chemex or AeroPress will also get their money's worth. Whether pure, with milk (or milk alternatives) or a little sugar, Toleyo always tastes great – strong, harmonious and with lots of personality.

A Blend with Strong Character and Rich Crema

Grano Gayo is an espresso blend with character – and four countries of origin that could hardly be more harmonious. The coffee from Colombia provides the strong base note: nutty, caramelised and balanced – exactly what you want from a classic espresso. Peru adds the delicate sweetness of dark berries, giving the blend a playful lightness. The contribution from Ethiopia reinforces these nuances with its typical fruity sweetness.

The dark blend is rounded off by beans from Honduras, which provide a chocolatey aftertaste. The result? A low-acid espresso with a rich crema, without any frills.

Three Times Handcrafted, One Blend

Toleyo, a 100% Arabica blend, combines the best of Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Brazil, we work with the APAS cooperative in the south-east. The farmers carefully harvest and select the coffee cherries by hand and leave them to dry in the sun – this is how the nutty, chocolatey notes typical of Brazil develop.

Musfaha Mandiri and its farmers supply the Indonesian piece of the puzzle from the highlands of Sumatra. Their beans undergo an unusual processing method: the wet hulled process typical of the country. This involves hulling the coffee while the beans are still moist – usually, hulling is done when the beans are dry. The beans are then air-dried.

The wet hulling process is typical for regions with high humidity, because normal drying would take an extremely long time there.

By hulling the beans early while they are still moist, the drying process can be accelerated – this is important because the humid climate would otherwise promote mould growth and quality loss. This type of processing emphasises the flavour and ensures a low-acid result. The coffee contributes a spicy, slightly earthy depth to the blend.

The Congolese portion is produced by the Rebuild Women's Hope (RWH) cooperative. RWH operates four washing stations where the coffee cherries are processed after harvesting. The cherries are first pre-sorted by hand, then the pulp of the coffee cherry is separated from the bean and the beans are cleaned of the remaining pulp in a water tank. Finally, they are dried on raised beds for about 14 days. This type of washed processing rounds off the blend with nutty-sweet notes and a subtle spiciness.

Different Origins, United for Exceptional Coffee

Since 2018, we have maintained a close partnership with the Brazilian cooperative APAS, with whom we share the same commitment to exceptional quality and fair production conditions. Today, 71 farmers belong to the organisation. Together, they focus on quality, craftsmanship and sustainable methods, from harvesting to processing.

The Indonesian portion of the blend comes from the north of Sumatra. There, the coffee is grown by over 600 farmers, mainly at altitudes of 1,600–2,000 metres. Coffee farmer and exporter Musfaha Niaga Mandiri has been working closely with the farmers for years, monitoring all processes to deliver consistently exceptional quality and continuously improve it.

We source the third component for Toleyo from the Congolese cooperative Rebuild Women's Hope (RWH), which was founded in 2013 by Marceline Budza, a human rights activist, and has been run by her ever since. The female-led organisation is committed to strengthening women's rights in Congo, enabling female coffee farmers to achieve economic independence and giving them decision-making power. A good standard of living for the entire community – that is their vision. The cooperative is currently investing in the construction of a women's centre and a hospital.

Your ticket to the chocolate factory

Yirga Santos transports you straight to Charlie's chocolate factory. The slightly darker roast of this Arabica-Robusta blend impresses with an intense chocolate aroma.

Tips for preparation

Do you like cappuccino, other milk drinks, or maybe a little sugar? Then Yirga Santos is just the thing for you! Especially when combined with milk (or milk alternatives), it creates a strong, creamy coffee that loses none of its powerful character.

With this Arabica-Robusta team, every crema comes out just right

It's all in the blend: 75% Arabica creates an intense, low-acid espresso that, thanks to the 25% Robusta content, reliably delivers a golden crema every day. The beans for this harmonious blend come from three countries: Brazil, Ethiopia, and India. While the high-quality Arabica beans from Brazil and Ethiopia provide a chocolatey note and a fine, balanced sweetness, the first-class Robusta from India brings strength and crema.

Quality that starts with the harvest

In Brazil, we work with the APAS cooperative, located in the southeast, with whom we share the same commitment to exceptional quality and fair production conditions. The farmers carefully harvest and select the coffee cherries by hand and let them dry in the sun – this is how the particularly chocolatey notes typical of Brazil develop.

In Ethiopia, we invest in training in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe and local cooperatives (e.g., in the Limu region) so that farmers can improve the quality of their harvests. This not only increases their income in the long term, but also improves their living conditions.

As Intense as a Piece of Fine Dark Chocolate

The more chocolate the better? Then you should definitely try Tiga Terra: an espresso as intense as a piece of fine dark chocolate. This low-acid, very dark blend tastes of dark chocolate and walnuts and is impressive in every way.

Tips for preparation

Our roasting experts have developed Tiga Terra together with customers specifically for preparation in fully automatic coffee machines. After much trial and error, we have found the ideal recipe, and you can taste it. Tiga Terra is also a hit in espresso machines. Do you like café crème, espresso, sugar in your coffee or milk drinks? Thanks to its strong roasted aromas, this coffee is suitable for all types of drinks – whatever you feel like.

A Low-acid Blend with a Rich Crema

Tiga Terra combines three distinctive coffees that complement each other perfectly: the base is green coffee from Brazil, which provides a particularly low-acid base and a chocolatey, nutty flavour. Another 40% of the blend consists of high-quality natural Robusta from Uganda, which makes the coffee pleasantly creamy and chocolatey. A special highlight? The Robusta content always ensures a remarkably rich crema. The Arabica-Robusta blend is rounded off by a balanced coffee from Colombia, which gives the mixture an additional final kick of excitement.

A Distinctive Blend from Three Countries

The Brazilian portion comes from the Fazenda Rainha farm in Minas Gerais. It is located at an altitude of 1,600 metres on volcanic soil. The combination of location and microclimate provides ideal growing conditions for high-quality coffees. The farm has been family-owned since 1890 and still harvests its coffee carefully by hand to deliver coffees of exceptional quality.

The Ugandan contribution comes from the export company ACPCU, which brings together 32 cooperatives – over 16,000 farmers from diverse, multi-ethnic communities pursuing a common mission. Although they speak different languages, they work together in the mountainous landscape of south-western Uganda to practise future-oriented and progressive agriculture.

The Colombian piece of the puzzle comes from the Alianza Café cooperative in Nariño. Around 1,000 members grow high-quality coffee here, spread across the entire region at altitudes between 1,900 and 2,300 metres. The high altitude, combined with warm days and cool nights, allows the cherries to ripen particularly slowly, giving them their characteristic sweetness.

An Absolute Classic

Every sip tastes like an espresso from your favourite Italian café around the corner: full of roasted aromas, strong and balanced.

Tips for Preparation

Do you prefer to drink your coffee with milk (or milk alternatives)? Grano Gayo is wonderful as a cappuccino or latte macchiato, without compromising on its strong flavour. This espresso is also the right choice for fans of sugar in their coffee. Whether you use a stovetop pot, espresso machine or fully automatic machine, Grano Gayo is always a highlight.

A Blend with Strong Character and Rich Crema

Grano Gayo is an espresso blend with character – and four countries of origin that could hardly be more harmonious. The coffee from Colombia provides the strong base note: nutty, caramelised and balanced – exactly what you want from a classic espresso. Peru adds the delicate sweetness of dark berries, giving the blend a playful lightness. The contribution from Ethiopia reinforces these nuances with its typical fruity sweetness.

The dark blend is rounded off by beans from Honduras, which provide a chocolatey aftertaste. The result? A low-acid espresso with a rich crema, without any frills.

Hand in Hand – from Farm to Cup

The Colombian Arabica portion of this Italian-style blend comes from the Coocafe cooperative. Here, 88 farmers work together to produce high-quality coffees that are exclusively organically grown and carry the official EU organic seal.

The puzzle piece from Peru grows in the eastern foothills of the Andes. The farmers of the family-owned company Negrisa have over 15 years of experience and combine cultivation, processing, quality control and export under their belt.

The Ethiopian contribution to the blend comes from the region around Agaro in the west of the country. 1,138 farmers from the Bikila Ibsa cooperative produce and process the coffee there carefully by hand, drawing on their many years of experience.

The contribution from Honduras comes from the certified organic Comipronil cooperative, which is run mainly by women and has set itself the goal of promoting and supporting female coffee farmers.

In Ethiopia, we invest in training in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe and local cooperatives (e.g., in the Limu region) so that farmers can improve the quality of their harvests. This not only increases their income in the long term, but also improves their living conditions.