Kronotrop

Augusto Borges Ferreira is a fourth-generation grower and APAS co-op member. His farm — formerly Fazenda Fortaleza, renamed Capadocia after Türkiye's Cappadocia because, he says, from a balloon you can see for miles, much like coffee — sits at 1,090–1,280 m in the Mantiqueira de Minas. Anaerobic natural, harvest 2024, cup score 86. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Plum, dried apricot, oolong tea, cocoa, caramel

Támesis, on the mid- and western slopes of the Andes in Antioquia, is where Colombian coffee farming began and where the FNC was founded. Elkin Arcila — one of the first specialty growers in his community — runs a plantation of ~1,800 Geisha trees and set up a barista school in Támesis. Honey process, harvest 2024, cup score 87.5. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Mango, fruit liqueur, red currant, milk chocolate

The Korcha station in Shakisso, Guji, gathers cherry from 420 registered smallholders at 1,900–2,050 m. Ripe cherry is hand-sorted and dried three to four weeks on raised beds, with a compost programme for fallen fruit. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Nectarine, strawberry yoghurt, cocoa pudding

An AB lot from the Kimandi washing station on the slopes of Mt Kenya, run by the Kabare Farmers' Co-operative Society and its ~6,025 members. Cherry ferments ~16 h, is washed in mountain water, then dried 14–21 days on raised beds. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Jasmine, bergamot, blackberry, apple, honey

A limited Ethiopian blend built with Adidas Runners as an energising, high-acidity "runner's coffee" — citric and lactic acidity, deep aromatics, a fresh start. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Bright citric + lactic acidity, deep aromatics

Kronotrop's darker-roast espresso blend, designed for automatic espresso machines. 250 g. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Cocoa cake, roasted hazelnut, spice

Kronotrop's DARK filter blend. 250 g. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Nectarine, strawberry yoghurt, cocoa pudding

A naturally-processed Ethiopian decaf from the Alemu Adama station in Bensa, Sidama, decaffeinated by the sparkling-water (CO₂) method. The station handles ~700 t of cherry a year from ~350 farmers and runs its waste water through lagoon systems set back 50 m+ from any river. SCA 83.75. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Peach, chocolate, caramel, sweet, balanced

Café Fundadores is a young cooperative (founded 2020) of ~300 smallholders in the cloud forest around Jaltenango, next to the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. Shade-grown and organic by design, with women prominent in field and co-op roles; wet-fermented, fully washed, patio- and bed-dried, harvest 2025. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Orange blossom, cherry, cranberry, light tropical, cocoa

A washed blend of selected micro-lots from smallholders around Huabal (Jaén, Cajamarca) at ~1,800 m, cupped and graded at Falcon Peru's Jaén warehouse. This is the espresso roast. (Kronotrop's tasting-note block for this page is mis-pasted from another lot, so no notes are carried.) Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

A washed blend of selected micro-lots from smallholders around Huabal (Jaén, Cajamarca) at ~1,800 m, cupped and graded at Falcon Peru's Jaén warehouse. This is the filter roast. Editorial at Kronotrop's own product-copy depth.

Rose jam, apricot, quince

A washed Geisha from grower William Manchay in Cajamarca, Peru. Editorial is limited here: Kronotrop's on-page farm text and spec block for this lot are mis-pasted from other coffees, so only the roaster's stated variety, process and tasting notes are carried.

Bergamot, jasmine, nectarine, lemon zest, green tea, brown sugar