Vryheid Ground Coffee – 7 TYPES OF 100% ARABICA COFFEE IN ONE BLEND
Taste: Dark Chocolate tones & hints of Caramel
Aroma: Chocolate & spice notes, with soft tanned leather & spent brass hints
Coffee Origin: A selection of 100% Arabica coffee beans from South, Central America & Africa
Intensity: 10/10
Vryheid’s coffee description:
Inspired by the African soil on which Vryheid Coffee is roasted, its medium-to-dark beans carry a chocolate undertone with subtle hints of caramel—like the first golden rays of sunrise breaking through the dusty savanna horizon. Despite its untamed origin, it remains gentle on the palate, as soft as the morning dew resting on grass before the bustle of the day begins. Vryheid is the perfect balance of harsh and kind—the taste of rough hands and hard work, tempered by a kindness that can even ease the frown of a Pretorius beneath his felt hat.
Geïnspireer deur die Afrikagrond waarop Vryheid Koffie gerooster word, dra sy medium-tot-donker bone ’n sjokolade ondertoon met subtiele wenke van karamel—soos die eerste goue strale van sonsopkoms wat deur die stoffige savannehorison breek. Ten spyte van sy ongetemde oorsprong, bly dit sag op die verhemelte, so teer soos môredou wat op die gras rus voor die gewoel van die dag begin. Vryheid is die volmaakte balans tussen streng en sag—die smaak van growwe hande en harde werk, getemper deur ’n goedhartigheid wat selfs die frons van ’n Pretorius onder sy voelhoed kan versag.
Master blender’s notes:
This blend’s first element is a small hint of a coffee originating from Marcala, a region of Honduras surrounded exclusively by coffee farms. Coffee that reveals Cocoa & Malty aromas, green grape notes & dried fruits, mild acidity & medium body (Growing Altitude: 1350 to 1600 meters / Variety: Arabica Cattura, Typica & Cayuai / Milling Process: Fully washed).
Next considerable element, is coffee that originates from central south Ethiopia and more specifically Yirgacheffe where coffee beans is all that happens in the area (Growing Altitude: 1800 to 2200 meters / Variety: Arabica Typica / Milling Process: Washed).
It is nearly impossible to have Brazilian coffees being absent from any cup of coffee and Vryheid’s coffee is not an exception – all though the participation of this coffee in the blend is minimal. Coffee of noticeable smoothness & sweetness (Growing Altitude: 800 to 1350 meters / Variety: Arabica Catuai / Milling Process: Dry).
Toasty coffee notes, stable body & clear after taste are elements contributed by the 4th in line coffee – heavily involved in this blend – with its origin being Guatemala (Growing Altitude: 1600 to 1700 meters / Variety: Arabica Caturra / Milling Process: Wet).
The next coffee used in this blend comes from an area close to Sipi falls and on the western slopes of Mt. Elgon within Uganda. Also heavily involved in this coffee blend, coffee from these parts of the world contributes noticeable bitterness to the cup (Growing Altitude: 1300 to 2200 meters / Variety: Arabica Typica / Milling Process: Fully washed).
The 6th coffee used in this blend comes from an eastern Africa country known for its vast wilderness areas and famous coffee regions – Tanzania. Coffee that reveals fruity & citrus notes with medium acidity & solid body (Growing Altitude: 1400 to 2000 meters / Variety: Bourbon, Typica / Milling Process: Fully washed).
Finally, the last coffee heavily involved in this dance of tastes, comes from the heart of Colombia. Coffee of underlined citrus like acidity & fruity flavour. (Growing Altitude: 1200 to 2000 meters / Variety: Arabica Bourbon / Milling Process: Fully Washed & Sun Dried).
