50% Gitwe / 50% Granja São Francisco
Built on the same concept as our Red Brick Espresso Blend, The Filter Blend is seasonal, versatile and classic Square Mile. Clean, balanced and medium-bodied, a kind, welcoming coffee to wake up to. The Filter Blend offers the perfect all-day, everyday brew and embodies all we love about speciality coffee. An absolute delight, you’ll want to keep a bag in the cupboard to stay stocked up and always have delicious coffee in the house.
*Blend component percentages are subject to change.
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Blueberry, almond, and honey, this edition of The Filter Blend brings together Nyamasheke’s Gitwe and Minas Gerais’ Granja São Francisco! This all-day blend continues our juxtapositions of different coffee production models, each with delicious results.
Gitwe Washing Station is one of the smaller stations operated by Rwanda Trading Company (RTC). Their traceability reports show that all cherries were purchased over three days from 187 people. Volumes varied widely—from 18 kg to 800 kg. Some sellers carried small baskets on their backs or motorcycles, while others delivered by truck or had cherries picked up by Gitwe staff. Producers lined up to weigh their pickings, receive payment, and collect receipts. Each night, Gitwe processes the day’s cherries through maceration, fermentation, washing, and drying.
Granja São Francisco is another picture entirely. Farm owner Otaviano Ribeiro Ceglia controls both cultivation and processing, leading a permanent staff of 12 and seasonal harvest workers. Their Yellow Bourbon undergoes careful de-mucilaging, enhancing clarity and sweetness. This results in their signature Pulped Natural process, yielding a pillowy, marshmallow-like texture.
