Cauca Sailship COLOMBIA
£15.00
From Colombia to France, and France to Plymouth, this coffee has travelled to us by the power of wind alone. After many years of trying, we have Sail Shipped coffee as part of our offer list year-round - something we are incredibly proud of.
The final leg was once again done by The Ibis, a small Cornish lugger that was rescued from Penryn, just a stone's throw from our café. It’s a picture-perfect story complete with wonderful coffee, renewable energy, restoration and maritime tradition.
We’re beyond excited to release this wonderful coffee. You can expect a cup with notes of almond, milk chocolate and brown sugar
The Coffee
The coffee itself is a sweet and well rounded lot from Racafe in Cauca. Through their CRECER quality charter, Racafé educates producers on the preservation of natural resources, participates in improving the quality of life for coffee farmers via fair remuneration, and provides training to enhance the quality of coffees produced.
Producer: Smallholder producers of Narino
Origin: Narino, Colombia
Variety: Castillo, Cenicafe, Caturra
Process: Washed
Tasting notes: Apricot, Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar
The Journey
The journey was in 3 stages and spanned 4,500 nautical miles, starting in Colombia and ending in Plymouth before being transported via electric to the Roastery in Falmouth. None of this would have been possible without our sailship partners; Belco, Comptoir d'Éole, and Sail Trade South West
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By choosing sail, we are making a conscious decision to spend money with companies that take direct climate action. This journey has been made possible through a community of people who are dedicating their lives to more sustainable and fairer business, bringing together farmers, ships & buyers, whilst putting people and planet first.
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Meet the Producers
Smallholders of Cauca
This lot is the second shipment via sail we’re releasing this year, brought over by the beautiful Cornish lugger into Plymouth.
The frequency and reliability of this route is something we are really proud of, having taken many years of trial and error to establish; long may it continue.
The coffee itself is a sweet and well rounded lot from Racafe in Cauca. Through their CRECER quality charter, Racafé educates producers on the preservation of natural resources, participates in improving the quality of life for coffee farmers via fair remuneration, and provides training to enhance the quality of coffees produced.
Sailship Partners
By choosing sail, we are making a conscious decision to spend money with companies that take direct climate action.
This journey has been made possible through a community of people who are dedicating their lives to more sustainable and fairer business, bringing together farmers, ships & buyers, whilst putting people and planet first.
- Belco - We have sourced this coffee through Belco, a french importer who have changed the game when it comes to sail ship transportation.
- Comptoir d'Éole - Sylvain charters the modern cargo sail boat ‘Grain De Sail’ to run a regular crossing from Porugal > France > UK.
- Sail Trade South West - the final leg of the journey (Plymouth to Port Navas) has been made possible by Dominic and Barbera Bridgman.
