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Die Finca Irlanda in Mexiko ist die älteste Demeter Plantage in den Tropen und deren Kaffee ist seit jeher Bestandteil des Henauer Sortiments, somit Herzstück von Henauer. Demeter steht für einen biologisch-biodynamischen Anbau beruhend auf den landwirtschaftlichen Ideen Rudolf Steiners. Der Kaffee ist demnach frei von Pestiziden oder anderen chemischen Zusätzen. Mit seiner mittel bis dunklen Röstung und 8% Robusta Anteil empfehlen wir die Zubereitung als Espresso. Henauer Kaffee gehört zu den ältesten Röstereien der Schweiz. Die Geschwister Philipp und Stefanie Henauer führen das Familienunternehmen bereits in der vierten Generation, Kaffee fliesst sozusagen durch ihre Adern. 1896 wurde Henauer Kaffee von George Henauer in Winterthur gegründet, alsbald der Umzug ins Niederdörfli und 1986 der Wechsel nach Höri bei Bülach folgte.Henauer Kaffee steht nicht nur für ausgeprägtes Rösthandwerk und Knowhow sondern auch für langjährige Beziehungen zu Kaffeebauern. Ein wichtiger Aspekt für die Kaffeebauern, aber auch für dich als Konsument. Die konstante Ernteabnahme sorgt für eine gewisse Einkommensstabilität beim Bauern, was ihm künftige Investitionen überhaupt ermöglicht und schlussendlich die Qualität des Kaffees in deiner Tasse beeinflusst.Seit über 70 Jahren fördert Henauer zudem den Verkauf von Demeter Kaffee in der Schweiz und ist ein Bio-Suisse zertifiziertes Unternehmen.

The farm "Vista Alegre" is located in Patrocinio in the province of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Japanese Michio Shimada came to Brazil with his parents as a child. There, like most Japanese immigrant families, they started farming at an early age.In the mid-1950s, Michio moved to the interior of the state of Paraná, where he bought a farm and cultivated coffee. But the perpetual frost and storms that punished the plantations of northern Paraná made them look for a new place. So in 1984 he bought a farm in the municipality of Patrocinio. A region practically without weather problems. After Michio Shimada's death, his children began to manage the farms. The plantation 'Vista Alegre' is one of them. Today, it is managed by the daughter Harumi. The farm uses a traditional farming method without irrigation, with a great understanding of environmental protection. The processing is done naturally, with the necessary care.

As early as 1620, the Arabica plant was introduced to India from Yemen, and commercial cultivation then took place around 1820 by the English. Robusta cultivation followed from Indonesia around 1900.From the Mysore/Coorg area, this coffee grows at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,450 m.a.s.l. An absolutely stomach-friendly, spicy and digestible top-quality coffee.

Mogiana, the fertile highlands in the southeast of Brazil (São Paulo state) is one of the most renowned growing areas in Brazil. The growing area is located right on the border with the state of Minas Gerais, and has the characteristics of the mountainous regions of Mogiana and Sul de Minas.The Cambraia family has been cultivating coffee in Santo Antônio do Amparo Village in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil since 1896. The passion for excellence drives today's fourth generation of Samambaia Farm. They produce coffees under sustainable and consistent processes.The coffee has a mild balanced aroma, low acidity, a chocolaty honey-like taste and a medium body.

The Bukoba region is located in the west of Tanzania between Lake Victoria and the borders with Rwanda and Uganda and is the main growing area for Robusta coffee. This coffee is grown exclusively by smallholder farmers. The coffee is picked by hand. On the one hand, this ensures that only ripe cherries are harvested, and on the other hand, it is the gentlest way of harvesting for the tree.Before the production of washed speciality coffees started in this region in 2001, farmers' incomes were very low. In the last few years, when market prices have been relatively high and there have been many developments in the coffee sector, the farmers have benefited; they have experienced a slow but considerable increase in their incomes.

The coffee farm Los Laureles was founded by Mathilde Gonzalez, Manolo's grandmother. In 1932, she started planting coffee. Great importance was always attached to a natural environment. The preservation of the great diversity of species and plants was a high priority from the beginning. The farm, which covers about 8 hectares, is located at 850 metres above sea level in the Tacuba region of El Salvador. More than 120 different tree varieties grow on the farm. The great variety of plants in turn attracts many animals. The small river that surrounds the farm also ensures a completely intact ecosystem.Los Laureles is thus our showcase farm for sustainable coffee cultivation in harmony with nature. During Manolo's absence, his father, Osiris Gonzalez, is responsible for the farm. Depending on the season, there are different numbers of employees working on the farm. Long-time employee Abel Garcia is on the farm all year round. Thanks to his valuable work, the diverse ecosystem is preserved and the farm retains all its charm.Café Tacuba is a small micro-roasting company from Lucerne. Founding members are Manolo, Amin and Nikolaj. Manolo is a coffee producer from El Salvador and owns his own coffee plantation there. During the harvest, he visits the farms in El Salvador for a long time and buys coffee from his family and friends. In the small restaurant in Lucerne, where coffee can be drunk and beans bought at the same time, they are then roasted on the small 5kg Probat machine. Manolo then takes great pleasure in presenting the different coffees to the customers and advising them.Transparency is very important to Café Tacuba. The coffees can be traced back to the respective coffee farmer. We maintain a friendly relationship with them and strive for long-term cooperation. The single origin coffees are all handpicked and of the highest quality. By purchasing directly from the coffee farmers, Café Tacuba is able to provide a fair wage for all those involved in the value chain and thus helps to counteract poverty in El Salvador.

100% Arabica, 100% organic. Fazenda Nossa Senhora de Fatima In the 3rd generation, Ricardo de Aguiar Resende and his wife Giselle cultivate organically certified coffee bushes on a total of 250 hectares. On their farm in the district of Minas Gerais, original plants are very carefully reintegrated into the flora, and at the same time all steps of coffee production run at the most modern technical and ecological level. The preservation of the ecological system and social responsibility characterise the work on the farm, resulting in multi-award-winning beans.The beans are processed completely dry. They are left to dry under the sun together with the pulp and are then de-pulped without water (natural processing).Stoll refines the Brasil with a medium roast and thus develops a very digestible coffee whose character is pleasantly self-confident but not too effervescent. The coffee has a very smooth and creamy viscosity.

100% Arabica, 100% organic. This coffee is full-bodied and balanced with a fine fruity note. It has a medium spicy, delicate sweet-malty aroma. The balanced flavour and very fine acidity, with a medium, balanced body, make for a velvety, pleasant mouthfeel. Smooth, sweet finish. This coffee comes from the state of Chiapas, and is grown around the El Triunfo nature reserve.This region is characterised by the volcanic Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range. The Arabica plants are shielded from the storms of the Pacific, but still get enough rain and sun to develop ideally. The iron-rich, volcanic soils of this region at altitudes of 1200 to 1600 m are ideal for growing excellent coffee. The harvest is done exclusively by hand. Equally meticulous is the strict quality control before the Berilo is exported.

100% Arabica, 100% organic.In 1999, Omar Rodriguez founded the initiative "Cooperativa Cafetalera Capucas Limitada, COCAFCAL". COCAFCAL is committed to making better use of environmental, financial and human resources structures to improve both the quality of life of local families and the quality of the coffee grown in the Copan region.

In the Marcala region, coffee of the highest quality with a smooth and mellow body has been produced for more than 200 years. The palate reveals spicy notes and the taste of southern fruits, a pleasant acidity and floral notes. Characteristics: Washed Arabica beans, Catuai variety, cultivated on clayey and mineral-rich soil at an altitude of approx. 1500 m.

This coffee comes from the Peruvian highlands of the Amazon, Cajamarca and San Martin regions and offers a perfectly balanced aroma and full-bodied taste with scents of malt, cinnamon and pecan. Characteristics: Washed Arabica beans, Catimor variety, cultivated at an altitude of 1300-1800 m on a clay and loam soil.

The coffee comes from the Indonesian islands, whose favourable climate and mountainous soil give it the aromas and flavours of a unique and expressive personality. Its crema, combined with its strong flavour and intense and persistent aroma, reveals distinct notes of chocolate. Characteristics: Robusta beans cultivated on volcanic soil.

Chicco d'Oro India are single origin coffee beans in a can. A special selection of premium Arabica coffee beans from India, washed. Traditionally harvested by hand and sun-dried. The coffee beans are intensively processed. Therefore, the fermentation takes 36 hours. The aromatic wild coffee thus develops a strong and full-bodied character. The spicy taste of the espresso is perfectly balanced by a light note of toasted bread. The mild aftertaste of chocolate makes the Chicco d'Oro India coffee beans a coffee for connoisseurs and gives them their unique wild coffee note.A unique single origin wild coffee for fully automatic and portafilter machines.

100% Arabica, medium roast, washed. Antigua, La Ceiba Located in the heart of the Americas, Guatemala overwhelms the whole world with its climate and cultural richness. From the grandeur of the ancient Mayan ruins in the northern jungles of Tikal to the beautiful beaches and mangroves of southern Monterico, from the volcanic lagoons of eastern Chiquimula to the picturesque highlands of western Huhuetenango. Guatemala is truly a country of colourful diversity and beauty. The country is divided by green mountains, deep valleys and ancient volcanoes, some of them still active today. LA CEIBA coffee comes from the area where the charming colonial city of Antigua is located. Antigua is Guatemala's biggest tourist attraction, blessed with spectacular scenery nestled between three fascinating volcanoes; the majestic Agua (3766 m), the impressive Actenango (3976 m) and the still active Fuego (3763 m). This magnificent landscape, with vast, fertile volcanic soil (nitrogen and potassium), and its unique dry climate, gives the most optimal conditions to produce one of the best coffees in the world.The coffee is planted on small farms and processed in the traditional way, this as the basis for the exquisite quality. Antigua LA CEIBA comes from a highland valley (1500 m) near Sacatepéquez and is by far the highest quality Guatemalan coffee.Antigua LA CEIBA stands out due to its above-average fullness of flavour, full body, finest, light acidity and exquisite, rich aroma of hazelnuts to bittersweet chocolate. The harmonious mildness makes it very pleasant and digestible.

It is not known how long the Arabica coffee tree has been growing in the forests of the southwestern Ethiopian highlands. However, Ethiopia can be called the "original home of Arabica coffee" with a clear conscience, especially due to the unique genetic diversity and the associated optimal environmental adaptation of the Arabica plant.The Yirga Cheffe grows as a garden coffee at altitudes between 1500 and 2200 metres. The main cultivation area is the "Gedeo zone", which is located south of Sidama. Yirga Cheffe is a coffee of the highest quality. The bean is medium in size and round to oval in shape.

Coffee production in Burundi is characterised by numerous small coffee farmers who sell their harvest as part of a cooperative. Buying coffee from Burundi thus supports many coffee farmers and enables their continued existence. The climate in the hills and mountains of Muyinga combined with the fertile soil is perfect for growing coffee.

In the south of Ecuador, in an idyllic high valley at 1500 metres above sea level, surrounded by mighty mountains, lies the small village of Vilcabamba. In Quechua, the language of the Incas, the name means "The Sacred Valley". And indeed, this place is under a special blessing: Nowhere else in the western world are there so many people who live to be well over 100 years old and enjoy the best of health.Generations of scientists and doctors have already tried to find the secret of longevity in Vilcabamba. Perhaps the ideal climate between 18 and 22 degrees and the mineral-rich water of the two rivers Vilcabamba and Chamba act as an elixir of life. Or it is the particularly good air, purified by the mysterious plant Huilco, which gives people extraordinary powers. A clear explanation could never be found. All that is certain is that in this place, far from the daily hustle and bustle and stress, visitors from all over the world come to rest and let themselves be infected by the harmonious togetherness and joie de vivre of the people of Vilcabamba.The small farmers of Vilcabamba grow the best Arabica coffee on the mountain slopes of this magical place, which is also a luxury food of great value for themselves. For this, the families pick only the ripe, red coffee cherries at harvest time between June and October, which are washed in the water of the nearby mountain rivers and freed from their pulp. Afterwards, the coffee cherries are slowly dried in the sun and carefully sorted by hand. The result is coffee of outstanding quality.As the cultivation of coffee in Vilcabamba is primarily manual work and a "family affair", only small quantities of this coffee are produced year after year.Freshly roasted, Vilcabamba impresses the coffee connoisseur at first with its wine-like refreshing aroma, its intense flavour, its syrupy body and its balanced acidity.

100% Arabica, Havelaar and organic. A well-tolerated coffee with unusually fine taste nuances.Kaffa Wild Coffee is made exclusively from beans grown wild in the forest and picked by hand. In the mountain rainforests of Bonga in the province of Kaffa in southwestern Ethiopia, wild Arabica coffee plants still grow in an unimaginable variety.Since it is not a matter of pure plantation cultivation as is usually the case, the slightly chequered bean appearance is only logical and, for once, not a sign of poor quality. The precious wild beans are picked by hand by the farmers and dried in the sun. The dried husk is then removed by machine, and the beans are sorted by hand and filled into bags. Kaffa coffee is roasted in Switzerland. The wild Kaffa forest coffee has convinced us in such a way and opened up new horizons (taste, origin, project) in several respects. Please support this idea, it is worth it, the coffee by the way, compared to other varieties in this price range.Thanks to Fairtrade, the working and living conditions of producers living in the most basic conditions improve. Fairtrade offers them better sales opportunities, more security, stability and self-determination. More info at maxhavelaar.ch

100% Arabica, Havelaar and organic. A particularly well-tolerated full-bodied espresso, spicy with a fine acidity. Kaffa Wild Coffee is made exclusively from beans grown wild in the forest and picked by hand. In the mountain rainforests of Bonga in the province of Kaffa in southwestern Ethiopia, wild Arabica coffee plants still grow in an unimaginable variety.Since it is not a matter of pure plantation cultivation as is usually the case, the slightly chequered bean appearance is only logical and, for once, not a sign of poor quality. The precious wild beans are picked by hand by the farmers and dried in the sun. The dried husk is then removed by machine, and the beans are sorted by hand and filled into bags. Kaffa coffee is roasted in Switzerland. The wild Kaffa forest coffee has convinced us in such a way and opened up new horizons (taste, origin, project) in several respects. Please support this idea, it is worth it, the coffee by the way, compared to other varieties in this price range.Thanks to Fairtrade, the working and living conditions of producers living in the most basic conditions improve. Fairtrade offers them better sales opportunities, more security, stability and self-determination. More info at maxhavelaar.ch

100% Arabica. Grand Cru: a real rarityCafé la perla is a single-origin Arabica coffee from Caranavi, in the Bolivian highlands. While two beans normally ripen in a coffee cherry, in rare cases only one is formed, the pearl bean. The pearl bean is a special coffee bean, a real rarity, which grows individually in a normally double-studded coffee cherry, spreading out in all directions and thus acquiring its characteristic round shape. All the aromas are concentrated in this one bean and give it this intense flavour when roasted.Café la perla is an excellent organic Arabica coffee from the Caranavi region in the subtropical eastern slopes of the Andes in Bolivia. The coffee is grown by a cooperative on a single plot (finca y micro-lote). The pearl beans are then sorted out by hand. This special selection guarantees a fantastic quality of the green coffee.The coffee is certified organic and is roasted and packaged as Grand Cru at the Oetterli roasting house in Solothurn, an organic roasting house. Gentle roasting in a drum roaster in small batches guarantees top quality coffee and freshness.The owners of the Bernese company swipala GmbH worked for 2 years in Bolivia with the small farmers. Today, swipala buys the green coffee directly from the producer families (without intermediaries) and pays extra premiums for the special selection and organic cultivation. swipala maintains the cooperation with the Bolivian partners on the basis of the Fairtrade specifications. As many value-adding activities as possible are carried out in the country of origin. For example, the packaging was drawn by a Bolivian artist.

At the beginning of the 1950s, José Dutra Sobrinho inherited a small farm. He started planting coffee bushes. Despite crises, the farm was able to survive and grow. in 1999, the brothers Walter and Ednilson Dutra finally took over the coffee plantation, which at that time covered 300 hectares.The two invested a lot in further education and the development of quality. Today they are among the best coffee producers in Brazil. The Fazendas Dutra now cover 400 hectares and produce 16,000 bags per year. The secret of their success story: passion, work and constant quality assurance.The Taioba parcel coffee (1'200 m.a.s.l.) from the Água Limpa farm is a rarity. The current harvest of this micro-lot produced just 360 kg, which we were able to secure exclusively!What makes this coffee exceptional is that it comes from coffee plants that are more than 50 years old. These trees yield less and the cherries ripen more slowly; however, the roots go deeper into the soil and the plant can absorb more minerals! The coffee is pulped naturally after harvesting. The result is versatile and complex flavours. For a Brazilian coffee, Taioba has an unusual fruitiness and pleasant acidity.

Erlebe mit Maillardos Brazil Fazenda Lagoa einen Kaffee, der Tradition und Qualität vereint. Hergestellt von der Familie Vieira, die seit über einem Jahrhundert in Monte Belo, im Herzen von Sul de Minas, Kaffee anbaut. Maillardos Brazil Fazenda Lagoa bietet ein reichhaltiges Geschmacksprofil. Spüre die tiefen, nussigen Aromen, die harmonisch mit subtilen Kakao-Noten verschmelzen. Dieser Kaffee ist ein Fest für die Sinne, perfekt für Liebhaber eines vollmundigen und dennoch ausgewogenen Geschmackserlebnisses.Vielseitigkeit ist das A und O von Maillardos Brazil Fazenda Lagoa. Ob Du einen kräftigen Espresso aus der Bialetti, einen sanften Kaffee aus der Aeropress, einen klassischen Siebträger-Espresso, eine sanfte Tasse aus der French Press, einen fein gefilterten Kaffee oder eine elegante Chemex-Brühung bevorzugst – dieser Kaffee passt sich Deinem Stil an und entfaltet sein volles Aroma in jeder Zubereitungsart.Die Fazenda Lagoa liegt auf einer Höhe von 900 bis 1100 Metern und erstreckt sich über 210 Hektar Kaffeeanbaufläche. Die Familie Vieira setzt sich für eine nachhaltige Kaffeeproduktion und den Erhalt von 600 Hektar Wald ein, der Lebensraum für zahlreiche Vogelarten bietet. Mit Sorten wie Mundo Novo, Catuai, Icatu und Bourbon und der aufwendigen "pulped natural" Aufbereitungsmethode schafft die Familie Vieira eine Brücke zwischen Konsumenten und Produzenten und garantiert so die aussergewöhnliche Qualität dieses Spezialitätenkaffees.Die Rösterei Maillardos steht für Leidenschaft, Nachhaltigkeit und Qualität. Inspiriert von Louis Camille Maillard und der Maillard-Reaktion, widmet sich das Team der schonenden und sorgfältigen Röstung von Spezialitätenkaffees. Jede Tasse ist das Ergebnis von Hingabe und handwerklichem Geschick. Die Rösterei achtet auf nachhaltige Anbaumethoden, Rückverfolgbarkeit und unterstützt kleinere Produzenten. Der 8-16 Minuten dauernde Veredlungsprozess und regelmässige Verkostungen garantieren eine gleichbleibende Qualität. Maillardos verpflichtet sich zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung, einschliesslich des Einsatzes von recycelbaren Verpackungen und einer energieeffizienten Röstmaschine.