New Products of the Month

Tasting Note: Earl Grey | Lemon | Orange | Peach | Clean

 Size: 200g / 1kg

Brewing Recommendation: Filter Brews

 This time, we bring to you yet another amazing curation from the 2016 world barista champion - Berg Wu! And this time, it's a washed coffee (yayyy) from Yirgacheffe Wuri!

You can expect everything a good washed coffee should have! It is clean, with well structured citric acidity and a sweetness at the end that reminds us of peach.

In collaboration with Pebble Coffee, Berg Wu (World Barista Champion 2016 and the founder of Simple Kaffa) has been given opportunities to curate the best coffees on the cupping table in Ethiopia, as well as to work directly with producers for customized processing methods.

For several years, Berg Wu consistently selected amazing coffees to be carried under his name, ranging from washed coffees to natural coffees to special experimental processing methods. We have also release two of his selections back in 2019 and 2020.

Wuri is a coffee processing station in the mountains of Worka-Sakaro, a small locality in the Gedeb district (close to Yirgacheffe). Located at an altitude of 2000m, the name Wuri itself means "high altitude", and you can definitely expect dense coffee from the washing station which collects fresh harvest from nearby farmers.

On the Naming of the Coffee

At The Crackpots Coffee Roaster, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers alike to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.

Here’s a breakdown of this coffee:

Tasting Note: Nougat | Macadamia | Dried Longan | Hint of Whisky | Poached Pear

Size: 200g / 1kg

Brewing Recommendation: Filter Brew / Modern Espresso

El Güisquilar's is a COE winning farm located in La Democracia, Guatemala.

Jorge, the farm owner who managed the farm after his father, has always aimed to produce high-quality coffee while minimising environmental impact and being friendly to locals, which is why majority of their staff and workers are people from those communities, who have worked with them since their inception.

One thing worth noting is that pesticides are no longer used in El Güisquilar's planting or growing process - it is not an easy decision to make, since pesticide is always the "easier way out". El Guisquilar managed to achieve this by intentionally keeping and raising natural predators of pests. The effort to eliminate pesticide benefits and preserves the ecosystem. 

If supporting social justice and a healthier environment is one of your heart-felt social responsibilities, this coffee definitely help bring about change that begins with the communities that grow coffee and has long-term positive effects on both people and the environment.

On the Naming of the Coffee

At The Crackpots Coffee Roaster, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers alike to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.

Here’s a breakdown of this coffee:

Tasting Note: Winey | Blackberries | Raisin | Chocolate

Size: 200g / 1kg

Brewing Recommendation: Filter Brew / Modern Espresso

This is a deep-toned coffee with notes of grape and mixed berries, as well as a pleasant winey aroma left in the cup, reminding one of a glass of red wine. 

Led by Luis and Rigoberto Herrera, Granja La Esperanza is a pioneering coffee farm that has never stopped experimenting to push the boundaries of coffee production, including the invention of their exclusive X.O. processing method which won Lex Wenneker his 1st-runner up title in WBC 2018 (Wenneker competed with X.O. processed Geisha). 

Granja La Esperanza’s origin traces back to as far as 1930 when their first farm, Potosi, was acquired in Valle de Cauca, Colombia. After nearly one century of family business, Cafe Granja La Esperanza manages five excellent farms today: Cerro Azul, Las Margaritas, La Esperanza, Hawaii and of course, the very first farm, Potosi. 

Their extraordinary vision and adventurer spirit for coffee production resulted in amazing achievements, including Best of Panama 2018 Champion and 1st-runner up in 2019. In year 2012, three of La Esperanza’s coffee won 2nd, 3rd and 7th place at the same time in SCAA’s Top Ten Coffee of the Year – an achievement which turned all eyes to them.

Excited to keep up with them? You may click here to follow them on Instagram too!

On the Naming of the Coffee

At The Crackpots Coffee Roaster, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers alike to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.

Here’s a breakdown of this coffee:

Tasting Note: Passionfruit | Mango | Strawberry | Pink Guava

Size: 200g / 1kg

Brewing Recommendation: Filter Brew / Modern Espresso

Coffee produced by the ex-director of Ninety-Plus Coffee with more than 15 years of experience in coffee production of the highest quality? Enough said!

We are happy to release this current Dumerso natural, proudly produced by Ashenafi. After acting as the director of Ninety-Plus Coffee for many years, he founded Ardent Coffee as he levels up into the next stage of coffee production game.

Coffee produced by the Dumerso washing station has always been exceptional, and their recent efforts to focus more on consistent dry processing method has resulted in amazing flavours.

We tasted amazing notes of strawberry, passionfruit, high sweetness and a smooth mouthfeel - the quality of this coffee (at this price tag) is something that we haven't come across for a while!

On the Naming of the Coffee

At The Crackpots Coffee Roaster, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers alike to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.

Here’s a breakdown of this coffee:

Tasting Note: Mixed berries | Lychee | Peach | Orange | Lemon

Size: 200g / 1kg

Brewing Recommendation: Filter Brew / Modern Espresso

The latest harvest from Ethiopia Sidama Karamo is here!

On the Naming of the Coffee

At The Crackpots Coffee Roaster, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers alike to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.

Here’s a breakdown of this coffee: