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The Block

The Block

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  • Brazil
  • Mexico

Milk Chocolate, Praline, Raisin

Our classic espresso blend The Block has notes of milk chocolate, caramel and praline, with a little dried fruit sweetness reminiscent of raisins. Its rich, creamy body makes for a delicious espresso both with and without milk.

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Mogiana, São PauloAcaia1150 - 1250 maslPatricia Coelho from Santo AntonioNatural

ChiapasBourbon, Typica, Caturra, Mundo Novo1300 - 1500 maslSmall scale producers from ChiapasWashed

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The Block is seasonally blended to hit notes of milk chocolate, praline, and raisin all year round.

This classic espresso blend has notes of milk chocolate, caramel and hazelnut, with dried fruit sweetness reminiscent of raisins, and is sourced from Brazil and Mexico.

Our Brazilian component comes from Patricia Coelho, who grows coffee at her high altitude farm in Mogiana. Collaborating with Patricia aligns with one of our three core sourcing principles of female economic empowerment. This is our fourth year working with Patricia, where we have seen an improvement in quality every year.

Our Mexican component, Las Cotorras, is grown in Chiapas near the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve. This region, home to the Cotorras bird, symbolizes authenticity and freedom. The area’s rich environment supports diverse plant and animal life. Las Cotorras is fully washed, fermented for 20-24 hours, and sun-dried on raised African beds and concrete patios. 

Brew guide

BREW METHOD

Cafetière

DOSE

DOSE

40g

TIME

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9 minutes

YIELD

YIELD

500ml

METHOD

Brewing this coffee as a cafetière gives a cup packed full of chocolate and nuts, the perfect brew for anytime of the day.

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ETHICAL COFFEE SOURCING

Just like our approach to roasting and training, we source coffee in such a way that prioritises empowering people who are disadvantaged or disenfranchised.

Every sourcing decision is made intentionally in order to maximise the impact for the producers. We are proud to say that 94% of all the coffee we sold last year hit at least 1 of these 3 key sourcing principles, our goal for 2025 is to increase this to 100%.

REHABILITATION

In line with our mission in the UK, we support the rehabilitation of coffee producers previously involved in conflict, crime or the drug trade.

We’ve been working with a project in Colombia which supports farmers who were previously members of paramilitary groups, and want to move away from growing illegal plants for the drugs industry and instead produce coffee. This allows them to have a steady, sustainable income which provides for their family and creates stability within their community.

12%

of our purchased coffee

Sustainable Initiatives

Economic and environmental sustainability are important issues at every stage of the coffee supply chain.

We work with Caravela, who on top of paying farmers up front, have an on-the-ground team to work with farmers improving their farm yield and reduce carbon emissions.

We also work closely with Raw Material CIC, who reinvest all profits at origin.

52%

of our purchased coffee

Female Economic Empowerment

We support the promotion of female coffee producers to improve gender equality in the industry. Women do most of the coffee field labour but rarely hold positions of power and we want to reset the balance.

We’ve built a relationship with Patricia Coelho, a female producer in Brazil, to create our house espresso blend, The Block. Now one of our bestsellers, the volume of coffee we’re purchasing from Patricia is helping her to invest resources into quality and processing to focus her efforts on the speciality market.

31%

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