Essencia Blend features notes of milk chocolate, roasted hazelnuts, buttery caramel, nougat, and toasted praline. Produced by OCAFI in Brazil, the blend combines Catuai, Catucai, Acaia, and Mundo Novo varieties grown at elevations of 800–900 meters on Fazenda Pinheiro, Fazenda Matão, and Fazenda São Domingos. The coffee is naturally processed, with cherries undergoing 8 days of sun drying followed by a 20-hour mechanical drying cycle and 21 days of maturation in Tuhla silos. Sourced exclusively from OCAFI’s own farms, the blend has an SCA score of 83 and is produced with full farm-to-cup traceability using renewable bioenergy.
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🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Germany
Ordinary Coffee Roasters, based in Frankfurt am Main, was founded by longtime friends and coffee obsessives Levin and Jonas. With deep roots in the specialty coffee world, they set out to create a roastery that reimagines the everyday ritual of coffee—turning the “ordinary” into something extraordinary. At the heart of Ordinary is a commitment to radical sourcing and flavor exploration. The roastery focuses on funky, experimental lots and direct relationships with producers who push boundaries at origin. By championing farmers’ innovation, from fermentation protocols to rare varieties, Ordinary ensures each coffee tells a story of creativity, risk, and respect. Their philosophy is clear: specialty coffee isn’t about trends or buzzwords, but about transparency, fairness, and representation. They pay more—not as charity, but as recognition of good work—and partner only with producers and importers invested in long-term sustainability. Every batch is roasted in small lots to highlight complexity, delivering cups that are bold, layered, and unforgettable. Ordinary isn’t just about coffee—it’s about discovery. It’s a platform for storytelling, experimentation, and connection, inviting drinkers to taste deeper and find the extraordinary hidden in the everyday.