Vote | Heute Blend

The Heute Blend is an everyday espresso, suitable to be enjoyed by everyone from the seasoned coffee professional to those seeking just a good cup of morning joe. The components of this blend change seasonally, allowing us to always use coffees that are fresh and taste good. While the coffees themselves may change, we aim to always keep the Heute Blend balanced, sweet and easy to use.

Brazil Cafeina Women’s Group - Natural - 75%

Ethiopia Beshasha - Washed - 15%

Peru Chontali - Washed - 10%

Tasting Notes: Roasted Hazelnut, Cherry, Bakers Chocolate

Cafeina Women’s Group As part of the Cocatrel Cooperative in Tres Pontas, Sul De Minas, a group was started in 2021 for female farmers. The Cafeina Group is made up of 1,154 women producers. The idea is to encourage the engagement of these female producers in the decision-making process and every two months meetings occur to improve their education and knowledge and to both increase their visibility in the coffee growing community and promote their involvement. The group at the Cooperative is led by Iandra Vilela who has won awards for leading Women in coffee.
This coffee is a natural lot made up of Mundo Novo and Acaia varieties. The coffee is machine harvested before the grades are separated and then left to dry on the patio for 7-10 days. The coffee is then left to rest for 30 days before being hulled and then delivered to the cooperative. This coffee comes via Falcon, our long term import partners and acts as the base for the espresso blend: providing nutty and milk-chocolate flavours.

Beshasha Mustefa Abakeno is a dedicated smallholder farmer based in the highlands of Jimma, Western Ethiopia, where he cultivates coffee on his 18-hectare farm at 2,040 meters above sea level. Sourcing diverse coffee varieties from the Jimma research center, Mustefa blends traditional and innovative processing methods to produce both Fully Washed and Natural coffees. Limited by water availability, his fully washed coffees undergo a short fermentation, resulting in a light honey-like profile.
Since becoming an exporter in 2018, Mustefa has expanded his operations significantly, founding the Beshasha wet mill and partnering with local outgrowers. His collaboration with the Falcon team and agronomist Harun has brought notable improvements in cherry selection, drying, and overall quality control. Investments in infrastructure, including a modern warehouse and new cherry collection sites, underscore his commitment to quality and community development, solidifying his role as a leader in Ethiopia’s specialty coffee movement.

Chontali This coffee comes via Falcon, our long term import partners, who since 2018 have established a warehouse and quality control lab in Jaen, Peru. This coffee originates from the El Basal village in the Chontali district of Jaen, where a small group of producers cultivate it on farms averaging 1.5 hectares at altitudes between 1,400 and 1,900 meters above sea level. This coffee consists of Bourbon and Catuai varieties. Harvesting occurs between July and September. After picking, individual producers wash and pulp the coffee cherries, fermenting them for 48 hours. The beans are then dried either in solar tents for about 14 days or on tarpaulin mats under the sun for around a week, depending on the producer's facilities. Once dried, the coffee is bagged and delivered to Falcon's warehouse in Jaen, where it is weighed, analysed, and cupped to assess quality. A price is then agreed upon based on the perceived cup score. Finally, the coffee is transported to Café Selva Norte SAC for defect checking and bagging before being shipped to the coast.

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Understanding Our Wine Quality Process: We carefully select and taste each wine with Rocket Wine to ensure it meets our standards and matches the detailed descriptions on our webshop. However, we recognize that every palate is unique, and sometimes a wine may not align with your expectations.

If you suspect that your wine is corked or doesn't taste as it should, we're here to support you. We kindly ask that you bring the bottle to our, or Rocket Wine location. This allows us to taste the wine and accurately determine the issue, as this is the most effective method to assess these particular concerns.

We value your input and understand that taste can be subjective. While we strive to provide thorough information and taste profiles for each wine, personal preferences may vary. That's why we invite you to bring in any wine you feel is not up to standard. Please note that for a refund or exchange, the bottle should have more than 50cl remaining.

By following this process, we aim to ensure fairness and maintain the high-quality wine experience you expect from us. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this delicate matter.

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1. Advisory for Temperature-Sensitive and Fragile Items: We advise against ordering dairy, meat, or other temperature-sensitive items, as well as fragile or freshness time-sensitive products like bread and pastries, for shipping. However, if a customer decides to order these items for shipping, we will take precautions to maintain their quality. Our cheese cuts are all vacuumed sealed, and should be removed from their container if the seal isn't tight upon reception, then placed in an other container (cheese box, baking/cheese paper...). Please note that despite our best efforts, we cannot guarantee the freshness or quality of these items upon reception.

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