ALLIE & LENNIE

This is our sixth harvest from the wonderful importer Aequitas. Run by Yuki Minami, the group's mandate is to "foster equitable and transparent relationships by enabling connections between producers and roasters". As Yuki states, "Aequitas is Latin for equity. But she was also a goddess that meant justice, transparency and fairness. And this is what I wanted to do, I wanted to promote a fair trade for producers”.

We sourced four distinct lots from the group this year, with this gem coming from Yuki herself!  She manages two farms: Olhos D’Aqua and Santo Antonio. They were both family farms, which Yuki has helped push to specialty level by way of better varietals, improved fermentation and continual innovation in processing techniques. It is unsurprising, given her focus on this meeting point between multi-generational farming knowledge and ceaseless experimentation.