Blossom Coffee Roasters - Decaf
Blossom Coffee are a new and exciting coffee roaster that has emerged from Manchester over the last year.
The quality of their coffee is outstanding, they purchase the finest green (raw) coffee from a small selection of importers.
They then roast the coffee in a way that maximises the sweeter notes while highlighting the interesting complexities and natural characteristics that many speciality coffees possess.
With a Q-grade certified team, Blossom certainly knows their stuff in the speciality coffee world and it’s no wonder they have caused a bit of a buzz in the coffee scene.
Other than their prowess in front of a coffee roaster, their focus on responsibility really stands out.
As the brand is still fairly young they are still working towards a few of their goals, however, Blossom has started as they mean to go on, creating a sustainable and environmentally conscious coffee roastery.
This all starts with the very roaster in which they roast. The Loring S15 is one of the most efficient coffee roasters on the market and has some of the lowest emissions.
Everything has been thought of, from the van in which they deliver coffee in Manchester through to the 100% renewable energy used at the roastery, they are always striving to implement ways of working that can help them make informed decisions about the impact they are having on the planet.
Although they have made some amazing efforts to keep emissions low, they are still aware that the nature of the speciality coffee supply chain means they are responsible for certain unavoidable emissions across operations.
As well as continuous research into alternatives, Blossom Coffee neutralise their remaining footprint by working with the leading experts on carbon neutrality and climate finance, Natural Capital Partners.
Another project that they are already involved in is one a little closer to home. With an ever-increasing number of us choosing to live in urban areas, our dependency on trees and green spaces within our cities for physical and mental wellbeing has never been greater.
Urban trees and woodlands also help to lock up carbon, filter air pollution, reduce flood risk and provide essential habitats for wildlife. They are nature’s ace card.
Blossom has partnered up with Manchester City of Trees, a local charity that aims to re-invigorate the city’s landscape by transforming underused, unloved woodland and planting a tree for every man, woman and child who lives there, within the next 30 years.
For every retail bag of their Blossom Espresso, they sell they donate a percentage of the profits to the City of Trees (£1 per kilo). That means every 40 bags of coffee they sell they fund the planting of a new tree in Manchester.
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The Origin
The Tumbaga coffee from Blossom originates from Colombia.
Tumbaga was built by Blossoms sourcing partners Sucafina using coffee from a variety of producers in Antioquia and Eje Cafetero, all of which were sourced with high sweetness and balanced acidity in mind.
This lot was decaffeinated in Colombia using the sugarcane method – doing so locally has resulted in a drastically lower carbon footprint compared to other common decaffeination processes which take place typically in Europe or North America.
The process uses ethyl acetate derived from sugarcane to extract the caffeine present, and the beauty of this processing is that unlike many other decaffeination methods, most of the original characteristics of the coffee are preserved, resulting in a vibrant and sweet cup.
The Review
Here’s what to expect from this excellent sugar cane Colombian decaf from Blossom Coffee Roasters.
Team Batch brew method of choice - Cafetiere.
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