Ethiopia - Gesha Village
Origin: Ethiopia
Farm: Gesha Village
Producer: Adam Overton
Varietal: Natural 1931 Gesha
Growing Altitude: 2200 meter
Harvest: January 2020
Flavor Notes: Tropical Fruit, Citrus & Jasmine
Expiration Date: September 2022
Guatemala - El Socorro
Location: Guatemala, Palencia
Farm: El Socorro
Producer: Diego de la Cerda
Varietal: Red Honey Java
Growing Altitude: 1800 meter
Harvest: February 2021
Flavor Notes: Watermelon, Red Apple & Plum
Expiration date: September 2023
Costa Rica - Volcàn Azul
Location: Costa Rica, Alajuela
Farm: Volcan Azul
Farmer: Alejo Castro
Varietal: Red Honey Anaerobic Obata
Growing Altitude: 1500 meter
Harvest: January - March 2021
Flavor notes: Brown Sugar, Floral & Red Fruit
Expiration date: September 2023
Ethiopia - Arsosala
Location: Guji Zone, Ethiopia
Producer: Small Farmholders
Station: Arsosala Washing Station
Varietal: Washed Heirloom
Growing Altitude: 1800 meter
Harvest: November 2020 - January 2021
Flavor Notes: Candied Citrus, Bergamot & Jasmine
Expiration date: September 2023
Recommendations
We recommend setting your brew time for 10 seconds (or 40g of liquid) when using April Compostable Capsules. Always use water suitable for coffee brewing.
The taste experience
The aim is to create a transparent flavour experience that represents the partner farms we are working with around the world. We put extra focus on creating a juicy & clean mouthfeel. The capsules will have a lighter body than traditional Capsules. Always stir before drinking.
About the capsules
The story behind why April does capsule coffee starts in Paris. I was sitting down having a coffee with some local coffee professionals. One of them, a gentleman in his 40's that works for a big industrial company takes out a pack of capsules and puts on the table in front of him. Next, to him sits a barista with a reputation of being very good at what he does and being incredibly nerdy in his approach. The barista almost immediately says that there is no way that the capsules can taste good. I, being curious of the product makes a bet with the barista. I tell him that in two years time I will walk into his shop and serve him a capsule coffee that tastes better than his Espresso.
And 9 months later and our Nespresso compatible capsules are in full production and they are among the very top of the best tasting capsules on the market. A big part of April is about exploring how we can make coffee taste better and that goes for every category of coffee that we are drinking and will be drinking in the future.