Villa Esperanza was established in ***3 as group of *0 or so smallholders from the Huila district of Colombia, and theyve since gone from strength to strength. All their coffee is hand-picked, before being pulped and washed at their own micro wet-mill. Its then dried on roof patios designed to protect the beans from the frequent rainfall. After undergoing a strict process of cupping and grading to secure the quality of the coffee, the beans travel back to the UK to be wood-fired in copper roasting machines, specially developed to produce the very best quality coffee by traditional artisan methods. 

The quality of the wood is vital for achieving a consistent result the roastery uses oak from forests within a *0 mile radius, storing it in their Oxfordshire barn for a period of up to seven years until it achieves a suitable moisture content. Whats more, committed to using wood from local managed forests and coffee beans sourced exclusively from ethical and environmentally certified micro-lot cooperatives, theyre one of the most sustainable roasting practices in the country. We love the fact that all local distribution is by bike…