HEUTE / Everyday Espresso Blend

Hazelnut, Milk Chocolate, Cherry

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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 - 70%

Guatemala Santos Saturnino Lima - Washed - 30%

Tasting Notes: Hazelnut, Milk Chocolate, Cherry

Cafeina Women’s Group In 2019, a group for female farmers was established within the Cocatrel Cooperative in Três Pontas, Sul de Minas, Brazil. Known as the Cafeina Women's Group, it comprises of over 1,100 women producers. The initiative aims to promote active participation by women in decision-making processes. Every two months, the group gathers to further their education, expand their knowledge, and enhance their visibility and involvement within the coffee-growing community. The group is led by Iandra Vilela, an award-winning advocate for women in coffee.
This particular coffee is a natural-process lot consisting of the Mundo Novo and Yellow Catuaí varieties. It is machine-harvested, with the beans sorted by grade before being dried on patios for 7–10 days. After drying, the coffee rests for 30 days, then is hulled and delivered to the cooperative. Sourced through our long-standing import partners at Falcon, this coffee forms the foundation of our espresso blend, contributing rich nutty and milk chocolate notes.
 
Santos Saturnino Lima is a third-generation coffee farmer, husband, and father of three who began cultivating coffee at 16 after receiving land from his father. He hopes to pass his knowledge and passion on to his children, despite facing challenges like high production costs and labor shortages. Over the years, he has built a home and expanded his farm, with plans to further improve and grow his production while maintaining quality. He is inspired by peers to focus on coffee processing for export. Grateful for international support, he remains committed to his work, his community, and securing a better future for his family.

Santos is actively involved in peaceful resistance against mining in Xinca territory. This year marks 13 years since the Xinka people rejected the Canadian-owned Escobal mine in a plebiscite held without their consent on Indigenous land. Despite ongoing risks and sacrifices, the community has continued its efforts and recently achieved a historic milestone by completing a consultation process under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The results of this process which investigated the cultural, religious and environmental impact of the mine’s development, show in the Xinka’s favour and the community now awaits the decision of the Guatemala Constitutional Court. Read more