DUCHESS
Comfort Blend - Brazil, Colombia (Espresso)
A blend from longtime partners Fazenda Nunes and Santa Maria. A balanced espresso. Chocolate-forward with orange sweetness and a creamy body.
Tastes like Chocolate, Almond, Orange
Brazil
Fazenda Nunes
Topazio & Bourbon
Natural
Colombia
Santa Maria
Castillo & Colombia
Washed
Fazenda Nunes
Fazenda Nunes, in Patrocínio, Cerrado Mineiro, spans 600 hectares with over 25 arabica varieties. We met Gabriel Nunes, an agronomist, in 2023 when his coffee featured on our Moon Safari. After visiting his farm in 2024, we began working together for the Duchess and Duke blends.
Gabriel excels at producing chocolate-forward espresso profiles with great sweetness and mild acidity. The fazenda uses advanced technology for harvesting and milling, but keeps quality and sustainability first. Excellent terroir and practices like selective machine harvesting and full sun-drying is what sets their coffees apart.
For our blends, we use Gabriel’s Topazio and Bourbon varieties. Cherries are picked in three passes and fully sun-dried, resulting in a cup with chocolate, sweet almond, and mild orange-like acidity.
Santa Maria
The Colombian component of Duchess is sourced from five small producers in Santa Maria, Huila. This coffee is processed by Yonatan of Cuatro Vientos, our long-time partner for Colombian microlots. Huila’s high altitudes and rich Andean terroir lend unique character to these coffees. Handpicked and washed, this lot offers a silky body, vibrant orange sweetness, mild acidity and a delicate finish.
Recipe double espresso
In 18G
Out 40G
Time 29 Sec
Water : Use medium soft water (100-150ppm) at 93° C