Origin Info

Farm: Daterra Estate

Since we launched our Brazilian offering a few years ago, it’s been an absolute favourite. Our Brazil Clássico series, is perfect for those who like a reliable cup, a flavour that’s bold, smooth & sweet. These are characteristics we’ve endeavoured to honour when cupping for a fresh Brazilian coffee as we roll through the seasons. This lot has a big smooth chocolatey body, with notes of honey & hazelnut. Working well black but also cutting though dairy and alternative milk for those who favour their brews that way.

This version of Brazil Classico is a single farm lot from the Cerrado Mineiro region, Daterra Estate. Cerrado is a world-recognized, high-quality coffee producing region and became the first Protected Geographical Indication in Brazil in 2005, with full Designation of Origin in 2013.

Daterra Estate: Pioneers in quality and sustainability in Brazil, they were the first coffee farm in the world to be awarded B corp certification and one of the first Rainforest Alliance certified. Daterra blends innovative agricultural practices with a deep respect for environmental stewardship. A large estate with 6,600 hectares of land, only 2,700 of that is coffee plantation, with the rest dedicated to environmental preservation.

Why capsules?

We’ve joined the pod gang. It’s been a long time coming and we didn’t want to do it half heartily. POD waste is a real issue, and we didn’t want to contribute to this. Even the compostable capsules on the market have an allowable amount of bio plastic and focus only on the output side of the chain. We wanted to take a look at the input side, and what was making up these capsules. It’s important to be compostable, but it’s even more important to use sustainable materials to create this compostability. That’s why we are launching our BS1 Espresso, Brazil Classico and Colombia El Carmen decaf in pods made 100% from wood shavings. They are held together in a matrix of starch and can literally be thrown into your garden to decompose and go back to nature where it all started. Coffee grounds are great for you garden anyway, so think of them as little nutrient bombs!

*We couldn’t be prouder to be the first in the UK to launch with wooden capsules. Good coffee, good for the planet*

*Nespresso compatible*