The origins of coffee are steeped in legend and rich history, tracing back to the ancient highlands of Ethiopia. According to the most enduring tale, a goat herder named Kaldi noticed his goats becoming unusually energetic after eating the red berries of a wild shrub—now known as the Coffea plant—in the region of Kaffa. Curious, Kaldi tried the berries himself and experienced a newfound sense of alertness, marking the beginning of coffee’s journey as a beloved beverage. From these Ethiopian forests, coffee spread across the Red Sea to Yemen, where it was first cultivated and brewed by Sufi monks to help them stay awake during prayers. By the 15th and 16th centuries, coffee had become central to social life in the Arabian Peninsula, eventually reaching the bustling coffee houses of Constantinople and, later, the rest of the world. Today, coffee’s fascinating beginnings continue to inspire a global culture and community built around a shared love for this energizing drink.
Here are some examples of our Coffee for you
Brazil Fazenda Pinhal
Speciality coffee grown by farmer Pedro Gabarra and his sister Mariana.
This coffee is from one of the most sustainable coffee farms in the region of Sul De Minas in Brazil.
A natural coffee, grown around 1,000 masl, from the variety Mundo Novo.
Recommended for:
– mild filter cofffee
– easy drinking espresso
– sweet lattes
Colombia Medellin
Colombia is one of the finest coffee growing countries in the world and coffee beans from here have a fantastic reputation. Being the third largest grower of coffee, Colombians know what they are doing and have been doing so since 1790.
This supremo coffee from Colombia, which is of the Caturra, Typica and Bourbon varieties, is chocolatey and nutty and we source it from Medellin. A delicious mild coffee as a filter and sweet and slightly bright as an espresso.
This coffee is fully washed delivering clarity and a healthy brightness in the cup that can be enjoyed in large quantities anytime of the day.
Recommended for:
– smooth and rounded filter coffees
– sweet espresso
– small milk based espresso drinks
Costa Rica Tarrazu San Rafael
Tarrazu is a world famous coffee growing region known as the Area of the Saints. This Strictly Hard Bean coffee comes from rich volcanic soils in ideal growing conditions.
A washed coffee with a good creamy body and notes of plums and chocolate.
Recommended for:
– espresso
– flat whites, cappuccinos
– strong filter
El Salvador Las Isabellas
Our coffee from El Salvador is from the Las Isabellas farm and is a mixture of Pacamara and Bourbon. Las Isabellas is located in the south face of “Cerron Grande” of Apaneca at the west region of El Salvador at an altitude of 1200 to 1450m and is part of the Blue Harvest project.
At Las Isabellas you can find 175 acres of natural forest, natural springs and waterfalls! Las Isabellas is a certified Rainforest Alliance farm. The owner of the farm is Jose Roberto Santamaria who is dedicated to managing the farm and the mill.
Sweet mild coffee with delicious flavours of plums and chocolate.
Recommended for:
– espresso
– deep sweet milk based espresso drinks
– rounded and perfect filter coffee
Ethiopia Limu
One of our favourite coffees here at Limini. This coffee highlights to us how delicious Ethiopian coffee is. It is wild, winey and yet full bodied. It is similar to our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee but not as floral.
Our Limu is grown about 1600 masl in the Oromia region of south west Ethiopia and is a mix of coffees beans from just six farms of the Eastern African Heirloom varieties.
Fruity, winey and sweet.
Recommended for:
– fruity filter coffee
– complex bright espressos
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
This coffee from Negele Gurbitu comes from the Yirgacheffe region which is a famous coffee growing region in Ethiopia.
Grown very high up around 1700 to 2000 meters, this coffee has been harvested between October and December and is fully washed. These coffee trees are of the fantastic Heirloom variety.
Expect really funky and floral flavours; think of Earl Grey tea and whisky.
Recommended for:
– unusual filter coffee
– surprising espresso
Guatemala Antigua
Guatemala has been growing coffee since the 1850s and is one of the top producers in Central America. Coffees from Guatemala are simply beautiful and one of our favourite here at Limini.
Our Guatemalan coffee beans are from plantations in volcanic valleys surrounding Antigua. This coffee is surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. The plantations have rich volcanic soil and excellent growing conditions at an altitude of 1650 metres. Varieties are Caturra, Bourbon and Typica.
This coffee is chocolatey and sweet with a beautiful body. There are notes of blackberries in the aroma. Delicious.
Recommended for:
– smooth espresso
– milk cappuccinos
– relaxing filter coffee
Indonesia Sumatra Lake Toba
Indonesia is one of the largest coffee producers in the world, usually in the top five.
Coffee growing was started during colonial times around 1696 as the region provided some excellent growing conditions. Coffee beans from Indonesia produce low acidity and high bodied profile.
This coffee is grown near Lake Toba which is the largest volcanic lake in the world. Processed using Giling Basah, this coffee has a huge body and a spicy aroma with hints of tobacco. The varieties are Catimor and Typica.
Recommended for:
– strong filter coffee
– double espressos
– milky based espresso drinks
Rwanda Inzovu
Rwanda might be small but the coffee that comes out of this African country can sometimes be nothing but absolutely divine. As Rwanda has no coastline it can be expensive to export the coffee. There are some 400,000 small-scale growers and all coffee is Arabica.
Our coffee, which is grown at 1,400 – 1,900 meters, is from the varieties Bourbon and Typica and is a fully washed mix of coffees from 40 washing stations and 35,000 farmers in Rwanda. The coffee is hulled, graded and hand sorted at the Rwanda Trading Company in Kigali. This is a fruity and well balanced sweet coffee with beautiful hints of cranberries. We roast our Rwanda coffee beans to a light to medium level.
Recommended for:
– refreshing filter coffee
– complex and sweet espresso
Swiss-Water Decaf
This is a 100% chemical free decaffeinated coffee using the swiss-water decaffeination process.
Our decaf beans are from Brazil and have been carefully sourced to ensure the coffee is smooth and consistent throughout the year.
You can use this coffee through the espresso machine and we can grind this for you; although we recommend to grind fresh for each coffee.
Full bodied with notes of dark chocolate.
Recommended for:
– coffee lovers who prefer to be caffeine free
– smooth lattes, cappuccinos and flat whites
– strong filter coffees
Mountain Water Process Decaf
Using water from the highest mountain in Mexico, this coffee has been processed naturally leaving a coffee that is 99.9% caffeine free.
Our coffee is from the varietals Bourbon, Caturra, Typica and Catuaí and is grown around 1,000 meters. The relative low altitude results in large beans and smooth coffee with a low acidity.
This decaf coffee is from smallholder producers who deliver to the San Cristobal de las Casas and Yajalón buying stations in northern Chiapas, to the east and northeast of Tuxla Gutiérrez the region.
Recommended for:
– coffee lovers who prefer to be caffeine free
– sweet and easy drinking lattes
– medium strength filter coffees