We are proud to offer you all what is the first of our Cup of Excellence coffees...La Nueva from El Salvador

This farm was baptized as La Nueva by Rafael Duch Martínez in 2003, because when he bought it he felt it like his new born baby. His philosophy on coffee growing is very similar to his life’s: “humbleness, generosity and tolerance” with the farm, its workers and everything surrounding him.
Coffee runs through his veins; as he is a 3rd generation grower, he oversees all the work done in the farms as he considers them his legacy. He has been active in the coffee business since he was very young, and his father introduced him to the very core of the cultivation process. The farm is managed under cultural practices and traditional techniques for growing and processing exceptional coffee.
His family, during the golden years of production had their own roastery, but the crisis led to its closing. The important part of this chapter was the knowledge and training acquired on cupping, and he is always at the table, discussing the characteristics of the different lots from the family farms when the milling process is finished.
The farm is just a few hundreds of metres away from La Fatima, which is the other, well known family farm that had achieved 3rd place in previous competition. This is the second time La Nueva is awarded by Cup of Excellence, but made its first appearance on 2008 reaching the international jury stage.

REGION: Apaneca-Ilamatepec
FARM: La Nueva
FARMER: Rafael Duch Martinez
VARIETAL: Bourbon
ELEVATION: 1600 m
PROCESSING METHOD: Washed
LOT SIZE: 1,230 kgs
INTERNATIONAL JURY SCORE: 87.28

JURY DESCRIPTIONS
Aroma/Flavour: black grape, jasmine,
blueberry, blackberry, cherry and apple, very sweet, butterscotch, caramel
Acidity: orange, crisp, lively, sparkling
Mouth-feel: smooth, buttery

ROAST DEGREE Medium

RECOMMENDED BREW METHODPaper and mesh filter, Plunger 

This months featured coffee is a staff favourite for drinking at home and a popular Single Origin offering in the Bean Store.

REGION: Yirgacheffe
FARM/CO-OPERATIVE: Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-operative Union
VARIETAL/CULTIVAR: Heirloom Ethiopian
PROCESS METHOD: Washed Process
ELEVATION: 1500 -1900m
CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fair-trade and Certified Organic

TASTING NOTES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Aroma: Very Floral, tea like, with berry fruit and citrus
Flavours: Elegant, Sweet, fruity [berry and citrus] with hints of dark chocolate/cocoa
Acidity: Clean and refreshing with wine like tones
Body: Medium body, refined, smooth mouth-feel

ROAST DEGREE: Medium

RECOMMENDED BREWING METHOD: In our opinion worthy of all brew methods
This is a distinctive, must try coffee in plunger/filter and makes a lively espresso.

The Irish team discovered The Bean Store last year when their were here to play the All Blacks....so some of the RWC squad tracked us down for a Chemex brew and a catch up this afternoon.

Someone was busy tagging a nice blue line right through New Plymouth last night (cheers!)...directing everyone past our fine establishment on the way to some stadium, holding some big sporting event, sometime in the very near future....very keen to paint an intersection in right here!