Blue Diamond | 50 Paper Pods | Subscription
Description
Blue Diamond — 100% Arabica Blend | Compostable Paper Pods
A premium blend that brings together the character of four single origins: Colombia (washed), Brazil (natural), India (honey-processed) and Ethiopia (washed), each chosen for the role it plays in the cup.
Tasting notes: opens bright with pink grapefruit, mellows into honey and finishes with chocolate.
Perfect for you if: you want a rich yet balanced espresso, never ordinary and never too strong, without giving up the convenience of a pod.
Awarded a Gold Medal at the International Coffee Tasting 2022.
Technical sheet
- Tasting notes: pink grapefruit, honey, white chocolate
- Body: 1/3
- Sweetness: 2/3
- Bitterness: 0/3
- Acidity: 3/3
- Roast: medium
- Blend: 100% Arabica
- Origins: Ethiopia Sidamo washed Arabica, Colombia Finca La Meseta washed Arabica, India Kalledevarapura washed Arabica, Brazil Bom Chocolate natural Arabica
Thanks to our medium roast, carefully selected green beans can truly shine, releasing all their natural aromas without ever tasting too bitter. Try it without sugar too – you'll be amazed!
Notes:
- 50 compostable ESE paper pods
- Diameter: 44mm
- 360g guaranteed minimum net weight
- Roasted as whole beans, then ground
Coffee Story
Today we travel to four different countries: Ethiopia, Colombia, India and Brazil.
Ethiopia
The country where the coffee plant was born – and with it, the traditions surrounding it all over the world.
In Ethiopia coffee has always had a sacred meaning, becoming an essential part of the economy, politics, rituals and language… in short, of the country's entire way of life.
The coffee ceremony follows a precise ritual that places great importance on conversation and human connection. It takes place three times a day, led by the woman of the house dressed in white with colourful borders, who serves three rounds of coffee to each guest – and each round has its own meaning.
The beans are still roasted by hand in a pan set directly over an open flame, kept constantly moving by the same woman. They are then ground and left to steep in the traditional coffee pot.
Coffee in Ethiopia is truly considered a small, great miracle of nature, as there are no large plantations in the area, as in other countries, but rather the fruit of the labour of many small producers and local families who often grow the plants directly in their own "backyards." These small farmers number approximately 12 million.
Since everything is very domestic, the growers do not use chemicals or substances toxic to the environment, leaving the soil pure and free to breathe, positioning the coffee plants in the shade of other crops and tall trees.
All this makes Ethiopian coffee one of the most prized in the world, with aromatic, intense and flawless beans.
On the palate, it presents fresh and delicate aromas of citrus, red fruits, and flowers, enhanced by spicier notes or hints of chocolate and dried fruit. The sweet notes often evoke honey and caramel.
Colombia
Now we fly to Colombia, home to some of the most breathtaking coffee-growing landscapes in the world – so much so that they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Eje Cafetero is a rural area stretching across several departments towards the south of the country, beyond Medellín. The best known are Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima and Valle del Cauca.
Here life moves slowly, in close contact with and respect for nature, built on simplicity and centuries-old cultural traditions.
Coffee has shaped the economy, way of life, traditions and customs of the small, historic farming villages, where knowledge and skills are handed down from parent to child.
This is where you'll find the hacienda we buy our Colombian coffee from: La Meseta.
A region dotted with Andean forest, with temperatures between 8°C and 24°C, altitudes of 1100–2000m and steady rainfall all year round – all of which makes the land perfect for growing truly outstanding coffee.
To honour their crop, the recolectores – the pickers of the red cherries – always work by hand, selecting carefully and picking only cherries at perfect ripeness.
The taste is smooth, fresh, fruity, floral and almondy. Take a sniff of a cup of Blue Diamond and you'll catch that intense almond note!
India
Now we head to India, to the Baba Budan Giri hills below the Tropic of Cancer – the country's main region for producing and drinking the dark brew.
With our Kalledevarapura in particular, we're in the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu region.
These regions stay cool all year round and enjoy plentiful rainfall. The soil is deep and fertile. What makes this land special is its tall trees, which allow the coffee to be grown in the shade, sheltered from the strong, hot sun.
These conditions create fertile ground for growing great coffee!
The plantations don't grow only coffee, but also pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and 45 other kinds of plants. This botanical diversity gives the beans a huge aromatic range and intensity of flavour.
On the whole, Indian Arabicas offer lovely acidity and a creamy texture, with a wealth of aromas: from tea leaves to chocolate, from ripe stone fruit to red berries, from honey to nuts, spices and tobacco. In short, a riot of flavour.
Brazil
We end our journey in Brazil, the world's number one country for coffee produced and sold – which is also why it's one of the most widely drunk and best-known coffees.
Brazil is home to a multitude of farms: vast estates stretching as far as the eye can see, using industrial methods and producing low-quality coffee, alongside tiny speciality coffee micro-lots. In short, its coffee lands are vast and varied.
The two areas known for producing quality coffee are the Cerrado region, home of our Bom Chocolate, and the Minas Gerais region to its south-east.
The Cerrado region was awarded IP (Indication of Provenance) status in 2005 and, from 2014, DO (Designation of Origin) status too. It is known, as we mentioned, for the quality of its green beans and its unique combination of climatic conditions. The coffee plants flower intensely and ripen evenly for a concentrated harvest, helped by clearly defined seasons with hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters.
A set of perfectly synchronised factors that create unique, ideal conditions for our beloved plant with its bright red cherries.
Authentic Cerrado Mineiro coffee has intense aromas, a caramel-like taste with hints of dried fruit, a delicate citrusy acidity and a dominant, long-lasting chocolate flavour.
So, with a sip of our Blue Diamond you'll find yourself first in Ethiopia, in the heart of Africa, with fresh, almost tangy hints of citrus and flowers.
Next comes the delicate fruitiness of Colombia, joined by the aromatic intensity of Indian spices, before you arrive in Brazil, among the cacao trees, with toasty notes of caramel and chocolate.
Enjoy the journey!
