The coffee that started it all for North Star, when back in 2013 they set about bridging a gap between old and new, introducing the traditional espresso drinkers of Leeds to the world of specialty coffee.

‘The Docks’ was born, a blend which embraces many of the characteristics of the traditional whilst embodying key principles of contemporary specialty production. It’s a real crowd pleaser of a cup and one suitable for all coffee lovers, a super buttery mouthfeel, packed full of rich chocolate and nutty notes which make for a moreish smooth espresso.

This blend supports many amazing producers from across the tropics:

Details

40% Brazil Fazenda Rainha Da Paz

A classic Brazilian coffee with low to medium acidity and intense notes of milk chocolate and roasted nuts. Full bodied and creamy in mouthfeel, this is a staple coffee from an amazing and relatively young farm in Patrocinio, Minas Gerais. The Montanari brothers (Roger and Marcelo) are paving their way in the area fast gaining a reputation for innovation and social and environmental responsibility.

40% El Salvador Chelazos

We are so proud of this coffee having sourced it during a trip to El Salvador in February 2017 from B Corp partners Caravela Coffee. Determined to work with small scale producers where possible, we chose the region of Chalatenango to source our coffee from and came across a group of incredibly determined and focused farmers defying the challenges of the area and remaining committed to the principles of quality coffee production. The result is juicy, clean, balanced and bursting with plum and marzipan.

20% Sumatra Bener Meriah

Sumatra is possibly one of the most challenging origins to work with when looking for quality, it’s unique processing method and infrastructure can result in coffees that display a real woody, earthy character. Bener Meriah is a washing station in Aceh (North Sumatra) that belongs to the Bener Meriah Farmers Group, compromising 400 farmers. We have worked with these smallholders for nearly four years now thanks to the clean coffee they produce – intense and full bodied this coffee has deep notes of dark chocolate, tamarind and plum.

Key Stats

Brazil Fazenda Rainha Da Paz

Location: Patrocinio, The Cerrado, Minas Gerais

Altitude: 950-1150 masl

Preparation: Natural

Varietal: Rubi

Owners: The Montanari Family

Flavours: Milk Chocolate | Date | Hazelnut

El Salvador Chelazos

Location: Chalatenango, Northern El Salvador

Altitude: 1,400-1,600 masl

Preparation: Washed

Varietal: Bourbon, Pacas

Owners: Alberto Ochoa, María Zoila Piñeda, Orlando Aguilar, Jose Alfonso Rodriguez

Flavours: Plum | Tangerine | Caramel | Milk Chocolate

Sumatra Bener Meriah

Location: Tingkem, Bener Meriah, Sumatra

Altitude: 1200-1450 masl

Preparation: Semi-Washed

Varietal: Tim Tim

Owners: Various micro entrepreneurs

Flavours: Dark Chocolate | Spice | Orange Peel