Friar Minor: Bold & Deep

Bold flavors of Dark Chocolate, Dried Orange Peel and Berries with a Spicy yet Balanced Dark Roast Finish

Producers: Occidente Cooperative, Long Miles Coffee Project Muninya & Dario Baide
Places: Nariño, Colombia (1800m),  Kayanza, Burundi (1700m) & Santa Barbara, Honduras (1500m)
Process & Varieties: Washed Castillo, Caturra, Pacas and Catuaí & Natural Bourbon

Friar Minor presents all of flavors we love in a bolder, more robust package retaining the concentrated structure that only well produced and crafted coffees can offer.  Most of the coffee in this blend is processed in the traditional washed method for a coveted clean and crisp finish.  But we also love to add a small proportion of natural and honey process coffees to push some lifted fruit through the deeper roast for a wonderful balance that is perfect for adding cream but sweet and clean enough to enjoy on its own.

This old school dark roast is crafted from new emerging pioneer producers and takes its name from the old school name for the followers of Francis of Assisi, the Order of Friars Minor who live fraternally and peacefully in solidarity with the natural world and the poor. In some ways this is the darker old school counterpart to Little Brother in the earlier stages of a journey toward holistic sustainability and expression. We prioritize early stage opportunities for Pioneer Partners to empower their potential through relationships toward a connection in the flow of everyday extraordinary coffee you can believe in.

This particular rendition combines our Colombian in La Florida, Burundi producers on Muninya Hill with a naturally procsessed coffee and  an emerging producer from Honduras named Dario Baide. Dario is one of the first producers we are offering in our Bonaventure Coffee Project Series that works to create connection and opportunity for farmers threatened by the COVID19 pandemic economic fallout. 

Learn more about the Bonaventure Coffee Project here.

We recommend 1 part ground coffee to 15.2 parts filtered water (1:15.2)
V60 Recipe: 24g coffee med-fine | 365g water off boil | 3:00min duration

Bona Vita Recipes:
4 Cups: 44.5g coffee (7 tbsp.) med-course grind (15/40 Encore) | 4 cups water 
6 Cups: 66g coffee (10 tbsp.) med-course grind (17/40 Encore) | 6 cups water 
8 Cups: 89g coffee (14 tbsp.) med-course grind (18/40 Encore) | 8 cups water