This coffee is a National competition award winner from Brazil, produced by José Ricardo de Carvalho at Fazenda Estrela Caravalho in the Pântano Coromandel region at 1,150 meters altitude. It is a Natural processed coffee made from the Paraiso MG2 cultivar, harvested between September and November. The coffee offers flavor notes of Yellow Plum, Nectarine, and Almond, with additional notes of chocolate and nuts. This lot won first place in the Natural Category at the prestigious Força Café Coffee Championship.
Kiss the Hippo launched in 2018 as London's first carbon negative coffee roastery. Every coffee they sell is certified organic by the Soil Association and certified carbon negative, with reforestation projects in Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia, and Nepal through a partnership with Swiss nonprofit On A Mission. They pay farmers at least 50% above Fair Trade prices, often double. The roastery has won the UK Barista Championships three times, with victories by Joshua Tarlo in 2018, Paul Ross in 2019, and Paul Ross again in 2020 and now supplies seven London café locations. Sustainability extends to fully compostable pods, recyclable packaging, a Living Wage commitment, and a partnership with bio bean that turns used grounds into biofuels.
