Acacia Blend

Acacia blend is our celebration of the specialty coffee world, a seasonal rotation of the cleanest and sweetest coffees. 

With delicate, sweet, and fruity flavours, Acacia suits filter brewing, but also makes for a unique espresso. 

Our latest version of Acacia Blend showcases two sparkling coffees from South America and Africa, delivering a cup with stunning Black Grape, Red Apple & Bergamot flavour notes.

This delicate brew is one that will be particularly enjoyable for black coffee lovers.

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From Peru, we’ve received a lot named Ukuku.

Ukuku is a character from the Andean mythology. The folkloric story says that Ukuku was born from the union of a woman with a spectacled bear, and the creature is half man half bear. The bear fell deeply in love with the lady and decided to hold her captive. 

The lady became pregnant and when Ukuku was older she told him that his father - the bear - was keeping her from her freedom, so Ukuku decided to kill his father to let his mother live in liberty.

Ukuku inherited wisdom from his mother and strength from his father. This character is in charge of protecting the community and the environment as well as purifying the lands with ice brought from the snowy peaks of the region to hope for great harvests. Ukuku is the guardian of Andean customs and spirituality connected to Pachamama (Mother Earth).

The producers who currently contribute to Ukuku are from Jaen and Cutervo, of the northern area of Cajamarca in Peru. In 2019, Caravela started working with 20 producers of Cutervo and nowadays, the quality team is working with the producers on the higher elevations of Jaen as well.

Ukuku is a blend of caturra, bourbon and catuai varieties. The flavour notes of black cherry and red berry are dominating, with subtle tones of milk chocolate. In the cup, you’ll notice aromas of elderflower and fresh peppercorn, with an aftertaste of sweet honeycomb and rooibos tea.

To complement the blend, we sourced a second component from Rwanda. Known as the “Land of One Thousand Hills”, Rwanda is filled with lush mountains. In fact, the entire country is at a high elevation - its lowest point is 950 metres above sea level. 

This topography – along with the rich, fertile volcanic soil, high quality bourbon variety coffee trees, and a temperate climate with plenty of sun and equatorial mist – makes it the perfect place to grow high quality coffee

The vast majority of coffee grown in Rwanda is Arabica, and 95% of it is one of several long-established Bourbon varieties. Coffee is mainly produced by 400,000 or so small-scale farmers, who own, on average, less than a hectare of land, or around 175 coffee trees. This amazing washed bourbon grows in the Mageragere area, which is situated close to the trisector of Southern and Eastern Provinces and capital city of Kigali.

The name ‘Tuzamurane’  is a Kinyarwanda word that translates roughly as “lift one another up” or “support each other”.  It stands for a brand new cooperative, having only been formed in 2022. 

We have roasted this Rwandan bourbon to accentuate its best features: this varietal is typical for notes of citrus and dried fruits, with a toffee mouthfeel and a  juicy aftertaste. This coffee is bright with flavours of black grapes and red apples, backed by more subtle hints of black pepper, and delicate and floral notes of bergamot

In the cup, Peru’s Ukuku adds an unmistakable elegance to the blend - with delicate black grape note complementing the fine juiciness of red fruit and cranberry sweetness that is so distinctive of Rwandan coffee.