May - Zest Coffee Roasters

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"Pioneering the coffee industry"

Zest are a progressive, creative and electric team of coffee professionals! They are innovators, educators and explorers.

Trailblazers in the realm of intriguing coffee flavors

Discover Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters, a vibrant Victorian roastery known for exploring diverse coffee flavors. With an electric team based in Berwick, Zest collaborates with global coffee farmers and embarks on unique expeditions, like their recent journey to Mareeba, Queensland.

Led by Leo Corser, a seasoned roaster with over 25 years of experience, Zest is dedicated to delivering exceptional coffee experiences. Their commitment to diversity is reflected in their packaging, inspired by coffee farm landscapes.

This month, indulge in Zest's Black Bird and Corcovado Espresso Blends, Honduras and Ethiopia Chelbessa Filter Blend, it's sure to impress.

Relationships are important to Zest; connections built with coffee farmers and coffee lovers are valued equally. Zest is invested in helping café partners grow their coffee businesses. They have built a team of skilled, creative and experienced coffee professionals – enthusiastic about your success. Our mission is to build patronage for your café through providing your clients with wonderful flavour experiences, education, efficiency, training, knowledge sharing, developing coffee appreciation through our passion for flavour discovery.

Innovation / Sustainability / Education.

Zest’s goal is to improve the lives of coffee workers and their families, to innovate in processing and explore fermentation. To educate, to share knowledge and experience, giving back to these amazing communities.

 

What you’re drinking this month

Dark Roasted - Black Bird

Tasting notes

Black: Orange Zest, Black Tea and Bakers Chocolate White: 70% Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut and Toffee Composition

Colombia Gigante Huila | Washed

Brazil Mogiana | Natural

Sourced and roasted for intense dark chocolate and caramel flavours, creating delicious and sweet white coffee.

 

Medium Roasted - Corcovado

Tasting notes

Black: Tangerine, Walnut and Cacao

White: Milk Chocolate, Vanilla Nougat and Macadamia 

Composition

Colombia Gigante Huila | Washed PNG

Simbu Province | Washed

Brazil Labareda | Natural

Designed, sourced and roasted to taste like a Toblerone bar. Excellent espresso blend for white coffees.

 

Filter / Single of the Month

Tasting notes

Raisin, Dark Chocolate, Mint, Grapefruit

PRODUCER / Heyvis Sagastume | La Aguja

REGION / Santa Barbara, Honduras

VARIETAL / Parainema

PROCESS / Washed

SCORE / 85.5

 

Limited Edition

Tasting notes

Florals, Strawberry Jam, Dried Tropical Fruit, Dark Chocolate

PRODUCER / Chelbessa Washing Station

REGION / Chelbessa, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

VARIETAL / Heirloom

PROCESS / Natural

SCORE / 87