Hello Sideyard Friends,

This week’s roast is a repeat of the coffee we had for the first time back on the third Friday of June. It roasts up really nicely and makes for a great everyday coffee, so I couldn’t help but double down on it. It’s been a difficult week, so I’m going to double down on the corresponding newsletter as well…

[One of the importers we work with, Genuine Origin, started a program in 2016 to support female coffee growers. They imported just 2,000 lbs of coffee that first year but it’s grown into an effort that now supports more than 800 women farmers in Huehuetenango and Baja Verapaz.

In the cup I’m tasting notes of dark chocolate, caramel, blackberry, and vanilla.

The origin track for the week is a cover of Casas De Carton by Grupo Comanche. According to the info in this instagram post, Grupo Comanche was persecuted by the Guatemalan government at the time (1970’s) for their protest songs and some members were forced to leave the country.]

We have one bag in stock from this roast and a couple left yet from last week’s El Salvador.

Cheers,

Ryan