by Darren Howie | Dec 11, 2020 | Coffee Sources, Farms
Colombia Sugarcane Decaf In May 2017, Raw Material met with two coffee producer groups in Pitalito, Huila, to understand what is preventing farmers from accessing the specialty market. These groups represent almost 300 families, around 660Ha of coffee farmland, and...
by Darren Howie | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, News
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by Darren Howie | Oct 24, 2020 | Blog, News
A picture speaks a thousand words. Earlier this year we won a photo competition based around the theme of community (large image below). On the outside Sacred Bean is a small local business, a business with a story mind you, but on the inside, at its heart, we are a...
by Darren Howie | Aug 29, 2020 | Blog
Thanks to Derby Telegraph for doing this little montage for us, for free. It captures just a little bit about what we do here at Sacred Bean Coffee CIC....
by Darren Howie | Aug 22, 2020 | Blog
Although it’s Panto season, how is it that this humble bean can be so transformational? Coffee is not just about coffee anymore, it’s also about the experience one has when drinking it. The Revd Darren Howie says, “Coffee culture has evolved into moments...
by Lee Thomas | Aug 22, 2020 | Coffee Sources
Supremo comes from a selection of Rain Forest Alliance Certified farms and small holders in La Celia, the Risaralda region of western Colombia. Colombia is the third largest producer of coffee in the world after Brazil and Vietnam – though holds the crown for being...
by Lee Thomas | May 30, 2020 | Coffee Sources
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Process: Washed (wet) method Altitude: 1100-1250 metres Location: Sierra Madre Mountains, Chiapas region, Mexico Mountain Water Decaf is a single estate coffee from the...
by Lee Thomas | May 30, 2020 | Coffee Sources
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] FARM – Fazenda Bom Jesus ALTITUDE – 1270 meaters above sea level LOCATION – Cristais Paulistas, Alta Mogiana. Sao Paulo. Fazenda Bom Jesus is the work of couple, Gabriel...
by Lee Thomas | May 20, 2020 | Coffee Sources
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″][vc_column][vc_column_text] Farm(s) – Sholi Coffee Coop Elevation – 1,800 to 2000 masl Location – Muhanga district Located in between the green hills of...
by Lee Thomas | May 20, 2020 | Blog
Husband and wife start coffee roasting business and find ingenious way to share their faith Husband and wife team Darren and Jo Howie have turned roasting coffee into an ingenious way to share their faith with their local community. What started off as a hobby has now...
