Cafe Grumpy

Shamba

Kirundo, muyinga, burundi; white grape, lemon curd, caramel, assam tea. Angèle ciza, producer, bourbon grown at 1650-1750 masl. Burundi is one of the smallest coffee producing countries in east africa. The country has seen great reforms in the coffee sector since 1992 when the government decided to remove itself from direct management of farms and washing stations. With ideal growing conditions and the strong presence of the bourbon variety, many entrepreneurs have taken on the task of bringing burundi's exquisite and under-represented coffees to the attention of the specialty coffee market. Kahawa link company (kalico) was founded by two such women, angele ciza and consolata ndayishimiye, in 2012. They are in charge of seven washing stations in northeastern burundi near the borders of rwanda and tanzania. Our coffee is processed at the shamba washing station, and grown in the kirundo and muyinga provinces. This is our second year offering shamba, and we love it for its elegant cup profile.

Heartbreaker Espresso (Blend)

Colombia & ethiopia; raspberry jam, orange blossom honey, gianduja. Heartbreaker - we use heartbreaker as our signature house espresso blend in all of our cafes. Heartbreaker develops and changes seasonally. Current components: el carmen estate, huila, colombia; la fragua, cundinamarca, colombia; yirgacheffe, ethiopia. History of the heartbreaker: cheryl once described a macchiato as a "heartbreaker" as in it was so delicious, it melted or broke her heart. When we had our espresso-naming contest, liam remembered this and shouted out "heartbreaker." He won a chemex, and we won the name.