This seasonal but not Christmassy coffee is perfect if you’re feeling a little bit Grinchy, providing tasting notes of marzipan, all spice and boozy hot toddy for a warming cup and some lowkey festive cheer.

This very special Colombian Gesha coffee has been sourced from El Fénix, who’ve been great partners for Lake District roasters Red Bank over the years. This lot has been processed using the anoxic natural process that El Fénix developed at their processing facility in Calarcá.

Cherries, in this case the highly sought after Gesha varietal, are sorted for quality before being placed into a fermentation tank, covered with a plastic sheet and submerged under cold water. The cherries ferment in this oxygen free environment for 72 hours, with the fermentation status constantly monitored.

This meticulous process is finished with around 5 weeks drying on raised beds, producing a coffee that is complex, juicy and a little boozy and great for filter brewing methods.