Walnut Cake
£11.50+
Tasting Notes
Walnut Cake
Origin
Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Process
Natural
Varietal
Mundo Novo, Barra 4
Details
Classic flavour, single origin clarity.
São Lourenço is our house single origin, everything we love about our house coffee, expressed through a single farm.
Grown in the southern hills of Minas Gerais, Brazil, this coffee delivers the balanced, comforting flavours that define classic specialty coffee. Expect flavours of walnut cake, with a smooth body and gentle acidity that works beautifully as both espresso and filter.
The coffee is grown by Antônio Afonso de Oliveira at his farm, Sítio São Lourenço, near the coffee trading city of Varginha. Antônio comes from a long line of coffee growers and has worked the land alongside his family since childhood.
When our Head Roaster Gabe visited the farm in 2024, he saw both the beauty and the challenges of farming in this region. A severe frost had recently devastated much of Antônio’s crop, forcing him to replant while diversifying into honey production to keep the farm going.
Support from the local cooperative COOPASV, which Antônio helped establish, has been vital in helping farmers recover and continue producing coffee with independence and pride.
For us, São Lourenço represents the heart of coffee: careful farming, strong community and a cup that feels both familiar and quietly delicious.
