HOUSE COFFEE

Every bean in this lot was grown on a single farm - Pedra Preta. This farm is currently being transformed in the best way possible by Eduardo; from an average, monoculture coffee farm that churns out high volumes of beans, to a lush, biodiverse haven that is low intervention and sustainable in the true form of the word. It’s no easy feat. Eduardo has been meticulously planning and overseeing this incredible change since 2021 and there is a long way to go. He’s planted many species around the coffee trees; Guapuruvu, with it’s long root system, provides moisture deep in the soil, whilst Inga, a type of legume, attracts wasps that protect the coffee cherries from tiny borer beetles.

Agroforestry is a way of growing coffee alongside other trees and plants, either by planting coffee in established forests or purposefully planting other cash crops to grow alongside. This can be a great tool to combat climate change in coffee growing countries, as well as maximising profits for producers.

The purchase of this coffee marks a huge step towards our sustainable goal, to roast a higher volume of coffee from Agroforestry farms.