Christmas Blend Coffee Beans | Medium Roast

Back by popular demand, our Christmas Blend is once again blended to remind us of all the things that we love about Christmas.

 

A firm favourite among Bean Smitten customers, this blend is sure to keep our roaster busy right up until 31st December!

 

Our 2025 Christmas coffee is a 40/30/30 blend of three of our favourite coffees:

 

1. Castanas is from the Cocatrel Cooperative which, was founded in 1961 in Tres Pontas. It has grown into the second-largest cooperative in Brazil. It has over 6000 members with 11 different buying points across the region.

2. Finca Bosque Lya, located on the foothills of the Ilamatepec Volcano in the Apaneca Mountain range of western El Salvador, is a renowned 96-hectare coffee farm, 64 of which are dedicated to coffee production while the rest remains natural rainforest. The farm, established in 1932 and named after the owner’s daughter, Lya, is famous for winning first place in the 2004 Cup of Excellence. It is celebrated not only for its high-quality coffee but also for its stunning landscape, abundant wildlife, and biodiversity, featuring shade trees, rare orchids, and numerous bird and mammal species.

3. The Coffee Yard (Muki Fruity). Based in the foothills of Mount Elgon souring coffee from the districts of Sironko, Mbale, Bulambuli and Kapchorwa Norman established The Coffee Yard which is a huge center for receiving and drying coffee. Norman has extensive experience in coffee working for nearly 20 years in the in and he has been producing naturals since 2018 often tweaking his processes to find the profiles that his clients have been looking for.

Brazil is the most influential and  successful country in South America with one of the world's largest economies. It produces over a third of the worlds coffee and over five million people are employed in either the cultivation or harvest.

 

El Salvador has a long and complex history as a coffee producer. The smallest of the Central American nations, this densely populated country has been growing coffee commercially since the mid 19th Century. The country has an extensive transport infrastructure and a reputation for quality and efficiency marred only perhaps by civil war in the 1980's. However, the country recovered and today continues for focus on quality over quantity.

 

Uganda is situated in East Africa. It's terrain encompasses everything from the snowy peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains to the vast expanse that is Lake Victoria. Indigenous wildlife includes chimpanzees and rare species of bird. Uganda has a tropical climate. Temperatures range from 25-29°C apart from in the mountainous areas, which are much cooler. With volcanic soils, high altitude and an abundance of shade trees, the Mount Elgon Region in Eastern Uganda has the potential to produce world renowned specialty coffee.

Where: Brazil - Castanas (40%), El Salvador - Finca Bosque Lya (30%) Uganda - Muki Fruity (30%)

 

Owners: Cocatrel Cooperative (Brazil), Established by Gustavo Vides Valdes in 1932 . Currently owned by Joe Melina (El Salvador), The Coffee Gardens (Uganda)

 

Varieties: Mixed (Brazil), Red Bourbon (El Salvador). Nyasaland, SL14, SL28 (Uganda)

 

Altitude: 900- 1,680 MASL

 

Preparation: Natural (Brazil), Washed (El Salvador), Natural (Uganda)

 

SCA Cup Score: 82.5 - 86

 

Roast: Medium

 

Drink it: Great for filter, or brewed in a cafetiere. Also works well as espresso for flat whites, lattes and cappuccinos. Versatile enough to work well with just about any brewing method, this coffee is good with or without milk.

 

Tasting Notes: Chocolate, nuts and citrus fruits.