Rascal Coffee Roasters
Born in Guatemala, roasted in London.
Rascal Coffee is a single-origin coffee roastery that showcase some of the finest beans from one of the finest origins.
Chief Rascal, Alex is the brains and the banter behind this fun and unique coffee brand.
Over 150 years ago, her great-great-GREAT grandfather, Manuel Matheu Ariza, started one of the first ever coffee farms in all of Guatemala and sold his first harvest nowhere else but London.
He was known as the "grandfather of coffee" in Guatemala or, as I like to call him, the Original Rascal.
Alex showcasing Rascal beans.
Rascal are a small team that continue to honour that legacy and deliver Guatemalan specialty coffee to the UK.
Rascal’s focus is to deliver high-quality coffee and value for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home.
Enjoy the UK’s Best Coffee
They are proud to work with farmers directly in collaboration with a very special coffee importer, Coffee Bird owned by Alex’s Sister and Mum.
This guarantees that not only premium Guatemalan coffee is shared with the world, but the supply chain is shortened, meaning their investment and well-being are ensured at every step of the process.
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Origin
The Finca Filadelfia coffee from Rascal is of course from Guatemala from the region Antigua.
Finca Filadelfia is the name of the original Dalton family farm - the first coffee farm in Antigua. It was split into 4 unique farms upon the passing of the third generation of the Dalton family.
Coffee that we call Finca Filadelfia is picked from Alex’s great uncle's part of farm, representing another 1/4 of the family lot. The farms have been worked together so have same picking, processing, field maintenance.
The Dalton family honours its coffee growing heritage and the farm is currently being operated by the 5th and 6th generations. Coffee represents 214.64 hectares of the entire farm.
The coffee that started it all, the coffee that has been in Alex’s family for over 150 years.
In 1864 - her great-great-great, grandfather, Manuel Matheu Ariza pioneered coffee farming in Guatemala with his nephew.
Like most farms in Guatemala, Finca Filadelfia originally harvested cochineal. In 1864 the farm transitioned to coffee amidst a country wide recession. Manuel Matheu (Alex’s great great great grandfather) initially borrowed the land, where he planted some coffee in 1864.
After his first harvest, he went to London to sell his crop. After returning from London where he achieved great success, he was commissioned by the President of Guatemala to show small farmers how to grow coffee. Thus the Antigua coffee growing region was born.
Eventually, Manuel’s son purchased what is now Finca Filadelfia. Their passion for coffee has been passed down for 6 generations. Alex’s great-grandmother Elisa ran the farm until she was 95 years old, and won the first two Cup of Excellence in 2001 and 2002!
What To Expect
Here’s an idea of what to expect from this special Guatemalan coffee from Rascal coffee roasters.
Team Batch brew method of choice - Pour Over.
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