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Coffee Direct Coffee Roasters

 
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Coffee-Direct have been in the coffee roasting business since way back in '07


 

Their roots however run far deeper with over 30 years' experience in importing and roasting coffee from all corners of the world


The coffee-direct brand has evolved throughout the last few years but their desire to deliver super high quality coffee beans as fresh as possible have remained.

 

Coffee Direct currently offer over 30 origin coffees (which is pretty bloody big), along with their very own secret recipe blends and flavoured coffees.

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With so many unique and varied flavours to try, Coffee Direct offer beans for the perfect brew for every palette. Whether you are the sort that enjoys a rich full bodied Monsoon Malabar or a delicate and complex washed Kenyan, these guys have you covered.

 
 
 
 

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The Origin

This Coffee from Coffee-Direct originates from Guatemala.

Although Guatemala is now highly praised for its delicious coffees, this wasn’t always the case.

Coffee was first introduced to the country in the late 1700s by the incoming Jesuit missionaries.

However, coffee-growing didn’t really take off until the mid-19th century after textile manufacturing led to a decline in Gautemala’s export of Indigo.

Taking advantage of the country's ideal coffee-growing land, the then dictatorial President Justo Rufio Barrios concentrated on building Guatemala’s coffee export industry.

 
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He did this by taking over once communally-owned land, which mainly belonged to the indigenous Mayans, and transforming it into coffee plantations.

Barrios’ plan was hugely successful - by 1880, coffee accounted for over 90% of Guatemala’s exports.

 

 

What To Expect

Here’s an idea of what to expect from this Guatemalan coffee from Coffee-Direct coffee roasters.

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Team Batch brew method of choice - Cafetiere.

If you loved this coffee and want it to have it in your life again order directly from Coffee-Direct Coffee Roasters now.

 

Download Our Free Brew Guide PDF

 
 

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The Origin

The Rwanda coffee from Coffee-Direct originates from the Lake Kivu Region of Rwanda.

Known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda has the perfect environment to grow speciality Arabica coffee.

Since the genocide of the 90’s, coffee has played a huge role in getting the country back to where it once was.

 
 
 

The introduction of washing stations and the education of younger generations about growing high quality coffee has been a symbol of positivity in Rwanda. 

Unlike its neighbours, Rwanda’s coffee industry operates with no large estates. The majority of the coffee that is grown in Rwanda originates from one of the 400,000 small hold coffee farms, most of which is less than a quarter of a hectare.

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Rwandan Coffee Farming. Photo: Mercanta Coffee

Although there is the odd speciality Robusta, the majority of coffee grown in Rwanda is Arabica, 95% of which is one of several long-established Bourbon varieties.

Rwanda has a slightly different flavour profile to that of an Ethiopian or Kenyan. What it lacks in bright citrus notes it makes up for in deeper, more concentrated fruit flavours.

 
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Washed Coffee, Rwanda. Photo: Mercanta Coffee

 
 

 
 

What to Expect

 

Here’s an idea of what to expect from this festive flavoured Rwandan coffee from Coffee-Direct coffee roasters.

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Team Batch brew method of choice - Cafetiere.

If you loved this coffee and want it to have it in your life again order directly from Coffee-Direct Coffee Roasters now.