Dark Arts Coffee - Daisies - Mexico

Dark Arts Coffee - Daisies - Mexico

Tasting notes: Green Apple, Digestive Biscuit, Black Tee

• Mexico, Oaxaca
• Varietal: Bourbon, Criollo, Caturra
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: 1,450 - 1,650 masl
  

This coffee underwent a two-stage submerged fermentation with its native microbes four days, in cherry, followed by depulping and an additional three days of fermentation. Afterward, it was run through a centrifuge, dried gently in two-step mechanical dryers kept below 38°C, and then finished with ten days of sun-drying on the patio. The project arose from a collective of local producers who saw too many lots being rejected for quality and chose instead to create a more reliable, supportive system. By purchasing cherries directly and managing the processing themselves, they ensured fair prices, added stability for farming families, and renewed interest in quality at origin. Their collaborative approach not only rescued coffee that might otherwise have been overlooked but also strengthened community trust and laid the groundwork for long-term growth.

Dark Arts Coffee is a coffee roaster started by friends in East London with twisted visions of using alchemy to combine fire, water and magic beans into a divine elixir.