14/06/2024
Bit of a read this one sorry… but
New coffee! Simbi Natural from Rwanda. It tastes of orange liquor…. Liqueur? Liqueueurer? And caramel. Creamy as espresso, zesty as filter, straw like and chewy as a green bean. But you’re meant to roast green beans not eat them. That should go with our saying but we now have a disclaimer on our green bean product pages for a reason, I’ll leave it at that.
Anyway, sorry to bang on about this, but we are proudly calling this an ethically sourced coffee. What does that mean? Sourced through importers and producers ( .coffee) that are careful and intentional about making sure what we pay is is adequate enough to meet the business sustainability of each stake holder, and invest in local communities through education, infrastructure or social programs. So basically it’s not just about quality of coffee or nice pictures, in reality it’s about price. Are we at brightside making a significant and tangible difference to the wider Rwandan coffee industry? No. But we aren’t making it any worse so that’s a win.
We love this coffee, in case you didn’t realise. It represents a small solution to the challenges at origin for Rwanda ranging from climate impacts to a shortage of younger coffee workers.
It’s here for a good time, but not a long time. That’s just how she goes sometimes team.
We welcome any questions about this coffee or others. All questions. Mostly.
Love you ❤️
Matt