The Artery Queen of Motown Light Roast (227g x 1)

Mary Wells helped define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960's and was a pioneer in helping to bring more black artists onto radio stations and the record shelves of mainstream America.

Wells, from Detroit, contracted spinal meningitis at the age of two and experienced partial blindness, deafness and temporary paralysis throughout her adolescents. Wells used singing as a comfort to her pain and by 10 had graduated from church choirs to performing at Detroit nightclubs.

In the early 1960's, Wells teamed up with Smokey Robinson, which led to a succession of hit singles. The success of her hit, "You Beat Me to the Punch" helped make Wells the first Motown star to be nominated for a Grammy Award in 1963.

Throat cancer would rob Wells of her voice in 1990, and tragically cut her life short two years later. She was the Queen of Motown.

Much like Wells, this coffee has a lot of soul and love behind it. Natural Anaerobic coffees tend to be more unusual, sweet and "funky". And they require a lot of care to get right at origin.

During the process, cherries are placed in sealed, oxygen depleted barrels for up to 72 hours to let the magic happen!

Facts:

• Roast: Light
• Tasting notes: chocolate covered tart cherries
• Origin/Variety: Single Origina/Rwanda, Red Bourbon
• Region: Bushekeri Sector, Nyamasheke District, Western Province
• Producers: Baho Coffee
• Farm: Five smallholder farms working together (Seith Byiringiro, Vianney Bahigasenga, Damascene Bizimungu, Eugene Semasuka, Rosine Niyogisubizo)
• Process: Natural Anaerobic - 72 hour low oxygen whole cherry ferment in sealed clay vessels.
• Altitude: 11535-1900 masl
• Recommended grind: whole bean, filter, espresso/moka pot, French press

Ingredients: Whole Bean Coffee.

Contains: Caffeine.

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