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“Our coffee is handcrafted in Sheffield,
England’s “City of Steel”, which men of
foresight, diligence and enterprise have made
famous.”
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THE FORGE
COFFEE
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100% speciality grade Arabica coffee is an investment. We source our green coffee from single farms and estates in the speciality coffee market, with our focus on quality, provenance, sustainability, freshness and fair relationships with the growers.
Guided by our green bean suppliers, experience and our Ikawa sample roaster, we profile our single origin beans to enhance and develop their individual characteristics and flavours.
Each origin has its own unique growing conditions and processes which impart distinct nuances. We skilfully unlock these, creating an ever surprising, invigorating and truly remarkable taste experience.
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We develop our signature espresso blends and single origin coffees in line with the growing seasons and the best harvests from each chosen country.
When we find a coffee that we love, we involve our customers in the tasting and evaluation and only when it meets the highest standard, will it be added to our portfolio.
| CURRENT BLENDS |I. Invicta
A characterful and rich blend, ‘the crowd pleaser’. In the cup expect to taste notes of Dark Chocolate, Toffee, Vanilla and Black Cherries to finish.
Exceptional as espresso and black, where you can experience the full balanced body. Equally sublime through milk, the sweetness of each beans individual roast flavours linger with every mouthful.
ASCARIVE
REGION
Mantiquera di Minas - Brazil
QG
80
ALTITUDE
1000 - 1200 masl
SOLCAFE
REGION
Copan, Lempira, La Paz - Honduras
QG
82
ALTITUDE
1200 - 1850 masl
VARIETY
Catimor, Catuai, Paraneima
CLARKE FARM
REGION
Katambale, Kyenjojo District
ALTITUDE
1600 - 2500 masl
Canephora
VARIETY
II. Ruskin
A characterful and smooth blend. In the cup, expect to taste notes of, Milk Chocolate, Honey, Candied Orange and a Fudge like finish.
Perfectly at home in flat whites and cortados. Milk promotes the smooth, silky and sweet body. A vibrant juicy mouthfeel as espresso and black, with heaps of body leaving you craving more.
MANTIQUEIRA
REGION
Minas Gerais, Brazil
QG
85
ALTITUDE
1000 - 1600masl
Yellow Bourbon, Yellow Catuai, Red Catucai
VARIETY
CRECER FUND
REGION
Antioquia, Huila - Colombia
QG
83
ALTITUDE
1100 - 1900 masl
Colombia, Caturra, Castillo, Typica
VARIETY
EL MOLINITO
QG
84.5
ALTITUDE
1300 - 1650masl
Concepción de Ataco, Ahuachapán - El Salvador
REGION
Bourbon, HSF, Pacas, Caturra, Catuai
VARIETY
III. Kropp
Sweet aromatics, laced with fruits and floral elements. Hot water builds on the fruitiness. Balanced with silky body and well balanced citric acid.
Nice marriage of flavours, which change places more than once into a sweet finish.
EL MOLINITO
QG
84.5
ALTITUDE
1300 - 1650masl
Concepción de Ataco, Ahuachapán - El Salvador
REGION
Bourbon, HSF, Pacas, Caturra, Catuai
VARIETY
SOLCAFE
QG
82
ALTITUDE
1200 - 1850 masl
VARIETY
Catimor, Catuai, Paraneima
Copan, Lempira, La Paz - Honduras
REGION
ASALI AB
REGION
Nyeri County - Kenya
QG
84.5
ALTITUDE
1500 - 1800 masl
VARIETY
SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
IV. Trinity Decaffeinated
Our signature decaffeinated blend of from throughout Brazil. Trinity provides the decaf drinker with a great tasting coffee, roasted with the same care as our caffeinated blends. With a velvety smooth body and notes of rich Chocolate; Trinity has an impressive sweetness and gentle acidity. The beans have been through a MC (Methylene Chloride) process to remove the caffeine.
| CURRENT SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEES |V. Guatemala - Las Moritas
Don Higinio and his wife Doña Aura bought their firstsmall plot of land in 1988, naming it San José LasMoritas.
Before the purchase of Las Moritas,tomatoes, beans, potatoes and corn were grown onthe land. Las Moritas would be the first of manyfarms Don Higinio would acquire over the years.
Guatemala - Las Moritas
Region
San Antonio la Paz
Altitude
1700 - 1800 masl
Pacamara
Varietal
Cupping Notes
Chocololate, Grapefruit, Raspberry
V. Ethiopia - Dumerso
The Dumerso washing station is located near the town of Yirgacheffe and is run by sisters Hirut and Mahder Birhanu. It provides a much needed facility in an area where over 90% of income is made through coffee. The small surrounding farms where the coffee is grown are farming on red clay soil, which is rich in minerals such as aluminium and iron. Much of the coffee is shade grown, with the tree cover typically provided by Wanza, Birbirra and Acacia.
The Heirloom coffee variety is a catch all term which encompasses many varieties of coffee in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia
Varietal
Heirloom
Region
Flavour
Orange, Cashew, Treacle
Yirgacheffe
Cupping Notes
Caramel, Cherry, Raspberry, Winey
V. Peru – Cruz del Norte
Nestled at 1,600 meters above sea level is the Tabaconas district of San Ignacio, Cajamarca. This coffee comes from members of the
Asociación de Cafetaleros La Gran Reserva who have a strong reuputation for exceptional coffee production.
Ripe cherries are handpicked and then subjected to a 16-hour dry fermentation to develop flavours. The beans are then thoroughly washed to remove mucilage and left to dry for 15 hours until the reach the desired moisture content.
Peru - Cruz del Norte
QG
80+
Flavour
Orange, Cashew, Treacle
Cupping Notes
Orange, Cashews, Treacle
VII. Jairo Arcila
Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He is married to Luz Helena Salazar and they have two children together, Carlos and Felipe Arcila, who are the cofounders of Cofinet. Jairo’s first job was at Colombia’s second-largest exporter, working as their Mill Manager for over 40 years until his retirement in 2019.
Jairo bought his first coffee farm, Finca La Emeralda, in 1987 and this is where he planted his first Caturra lot.
After Emeralda, Jairo purchased five more farms; Villarazo, Mazatian, Santa Monica, Maracay and then Buenos Aires. Now, during the harvest period, Jairo can provide jobs to the locals generating an economic impact in the community.
COLOMBIA
Region
Quindio
QG
87
Varietal
Caturra
CUPPING NOTES
Cacao Nibs, Sugar Cane, Lime
VIII. Popayan (Decaffeinated)
Popayán is located in the department of Cauca at 1,700 m.a.s.l.This regions topography is perfect to grow exceptional coffee. The Meseta de Popayan is sheltered by the Andes mountain range which helps generate homogeneous climatic and altitudinal characteristics. The result is a balanced cup profile with floral and caramel notes.
This decaffeination process is unique. The caffeine is extracted using sugar cane and water which enhances sweetness while maintaining coffee attributes.
COLOMBIA
Region
Popayan, Cauca
QG
84
Altitude
1500 - 1750 masl
CUPPING NOTES
Caramel, Chocolate, Lime
Variety
Castillo
