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BSA Member
Farrer’s Speciality Coffee Subscription
they are grown in and also improve the
lives of the farmers that produce the
coffee cherry.
Each coffee he chooses is only available
in limited quantities, with subscribers
receiving theirs first before the rest of
Farrer’s customers have the opportunity
to try them. Each coffee is delivered
directly to the customer’s doors in a
letterbox-friendly delivery pack,
meaning that they will never miss out
Rwanda Isimbi Speciality on an amazing cup of freshly roasted
(credit Clare Whistler Photography)
coffee.
As a company, Farrer’s has been roasting The latest lot Che has chosen is Isimbi
artisan coffee in the Lake District for over fully washed, which has been produced
200 years. Using their industry knowledge by approximately 200 smallholder
and passion for producing beautiful farmers dotted around Rubyiro Village,
coffee, they have delivered some of the in the Mubuga Sector of the Karongi
world’s best coffees directly to their District, of the Western Province, near
customers' doors via their Speciality Lake Kivu, in Rwanda.
Coffee Service since 2019.
It all started because Farrer’s Head
Roaster Che Oxenham dreamt of taking RWACOF invests heavily in
customers on a journey of discovery. yield improvements, farmer
Offering them the opportunity to try some training, quality improvement
of the world’s best small-batch artisan projects, and environmental
roasted coffees.
sustainability.
Monthly Che roasts the latest offering for
Farrer’s exclusive Specialty Coffee
Subscription. Carefully sourcing highly But how it’s produced and processed is
sought-after coffees with the highest hugely important to Che, and also how
cupping scores Farrer’s have ever roasted, the farmers are supported. In this
with an SCA cupping score of 84 and over instance, the smallholders that produce
for customers to enjoy. the cherry for Isimbi are supported by
Che carefully selects each coffee from sustainability charity The Kahawatu
sustainable small-scale single-origin Foundation and RWACOF (Sucafina in
growers, farmers, and cooperatives Rwanda). RWACOF invests heavily in
across the globe. He’s particularly keen on yield improvements, farmer training,
sourcing coffees that are grown quality improvement projects, and MARCH/APRIL. 2024 | ISSUE 35
sustainably and where possible have environmental sustainability. As well as
projects linked to the farms of washing a whole range of things designed to
stations that enhance the environment increase farmer livelihoods.
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