The leaves are starting to fall and we needed to find some coffees that fitted the Autumnal bill. Cairngorm Coffee group their beans by colours which correspond to tasting notes and their red bags are just the blend of syrupy sweet and seasonal fruit we were after. These Guatemalan coffee beans offer notes of toffee apple, creamy milk choc and raisin that are delicious with or without milk on a cosy Autumn morning.

El Anonal comes from Orlando Antulio Martínez Samayoa, a third-generation coffee farmer in Huehuetenango. Around a decade ago, Central America was hit badly by coffee leaf rust and today’s changing climate makes this disease even more unpredictable. As his plot has grown, he’s started planting a diverse range of coffee varieties with a focus on disease resistant exotics to future proof the farm and his family’s legacy.

This washed lot is a farm blend that makes good use of this assortment as well as El Anonal’s on-site wetmill.