Ranger Blend

What is Ranger?

We have made some exciting changes to our blends, and Ranger is now a seasonal Regional blend, now made up of higher quality Reserve programs and Regional Coffees. Ranger supports both ends of the coffee supply chain; empowering small-lot producers while remaining accessible. Its seasonal nature means we can select from a broader range of coffees aligned with the harvest calendar. The components of Ranger are now:

• Brazil Samba

• Ethiopia Limu Kossa

Flavour Profile:  Cocoa, Citrus, Caramel

A note from James, Head of Coffee

We are excited to share with you some information about Ranger Blend. Our mission at Coffee Embassy is to be as transparent as possible. We enjoy sharing information about the coffee you are drinking and help educate about coffee. Check out some extra info on the tabs below, or if you would like to know more about the coffees we are always happy to chat! 

Coffee terms/language

Before we get stuck into the details of the origins we would like to go over a few of the coffee terms/language we use every day.

What is a Regional Blend? - Regional coffees are collected from hundreds of farmers within a shared area, who grow similar varieties and process their coffees together. Some Regional coffees are part of Reserve Programs, helping smallholder farmers reach wider markets, with Cofinet supporting them through education and financial aid.

Cup/Quality Score - Scoring coffee is used to define the quality of the coffee. Scores are given to the individual origins. To be considered “Specialty” a coffee must score a minimum of 80/100. Most Specialty coffees score between 80 – 87. Only a few outstanding coffees will score higher than this.

Roast Degree/Type/colour/style - Back in the days of old, coffee roasts were (and still are by some) only described as being light, medium and dark. These descriptions are still relevant to a point but coffee is no longer as straight forward.  These days ones interpretation of colour can vary from roaster to roaster.  We try to triangulate roast degree (Temperature) Colour and Development of the roast not just the colour (as different origins can colour differently)

Styles: Spot Seasonal Blend, Seasonal Blend, Modern Blend, Regional Blend, Single Origin.

The Origins

Brazil: Samba Reserve

Score: 83
Flavour Profile: Caramel, Milk Chocolate, Spice

Process: Natural

Samba Reserve is an exceptional blend of Natural processed coffees grown within 1000-300 m.a.s.l of altitude. Produced by selected coffee growers, there is farm-level traceability from Carmo de Minas region which is in the South of Minas Gerais.

This coffee was carefully picked in order to select only the ripest cherries. The cherries then underwent a rigorous sorting process using the "lavador" machine, a density sorter commonly used in Brazil to separate the low-density beans. To complete the preparation, the coffee was sun-dried on patios for three days before being finished in mechanical dryers for 72 hours or more, until the optimal moisture level was reached.

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Ethiopia: Limu Kossa

Score: 84+

Flavour Profile: Bright, Sweet berry fruits, Full bodied

Process: Washed

This washing station, founded in Limu Kossa is managed by full-time farmers that focus on cultivating exquisite Ethiopian heirloom varieties across 3250 hectares of land. These farms cultivate their heirloom varieties to be as close to their wild-grown counterparts as they can, made possible by exceptional agroforestry practices. The plants grow in the shade of 43 different species of trees, allowing for slow cherry development and beans that are more dense and flavourful.

Recipe

This is a good starting point for all of our espresso coffees. Adjust Accordingly to your own preference

Ground Coffee: 20g Espresso 

Weight out: 25g 

Contact Time: 25-30 Seconds

Recommended brewing age

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