Fidela Explore
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Every month you get the opportunity to taste two different coffees.
- As a 1x 250g subscriber you will receive the roasters choice
- As a 2 x 250g subscriber you will receive one of each coffee
- As a 4 x 250g subscriber you will receive two of each coffee
Coffee Information
CHRISTMAS RED
We begin this festive season by bringing our Fidela explore 1 bag customers our Christmas Red blend. This is a combination of two of our favourites: El Para Natural and Fragua. From El Para, we get the juicy fruitiness we have come to expect from each year's harvest, while Fragua contributes a clean, crisp finish that adds balance and brightness to the cup. Together, they create a festive, vibrant coffee with tasting notes of mulled wine, crisp clementines, and warming winter spices.
El Para is a natural coffee, meaning the cherries are depulped and left to ferment with the cherry and bean in contact for 72 hours. The mucilage is then removed through bathing and agitating where after the beans are air-dried for 15–20 days, depending on the climate. This extended fermentation process creates more sugar in the bean, resulting in a sweeter, more fruit-forward coffee. Due to this extended fermentation, El Para possesses a slight orange-hue to the green bean that when roasted unlocks richer, more fruity aromas.
On the other hand, Fragua, a washed coffee produced by Rubi Urbano's family, undergoes a different process: the cherries are cleaned with water after depulping, which results in a cleaner, more crisp cup with less inherent sweetness. The washed process highlights the coffee’s bright, citric notes, offering a refreshing contrast to the depth of the natural coffee.
By blending these two, we’ve created a coffee that brings together the best of both worlds—the natural, boozy sweetness of El Para and the bright, citric sweetness of Fragua.
This blend celebrates the contrast and harmony between the two coffees, making it the perfect choice for your holiday season.
CHRISTMAS GREEN
For our 2 and 4 bag a month customers we are excited to offer you this year’s Christmas Green coffee. This too is a blend of two fantastic coffees from our friends the Reyes family, responsible for the Ojo de Agua farm and Eduardo Santos Betancourt who owns and operates the farm La Aguada. Ojo de Agua has been a constant presence on our shelves since Fidela began serving from our brew bar in 2019, which is no surprise to those who have tried their offerings. Their quality extends to multiple varieties and processes, so much so that we also have another offering of theirs on our shelves and online site at this very moment (Ojo de Agua- Natural). The Reyes family is constantly battling to produce as great a yield as possible which is being made more difficult by climate change. This year, lack of early rainfall made the bean ripening stage more sluggish than usual, resulting in a decreased yield come harvest time. Despite this, bean cup quality has not fell shown by this coffee being scored 85.75 points.
Aguada is also a washed coffee but of the variety “Tabi”. Tabi is categorised by very large beans with unique flavours compared to other varieties grown in similar areas. The farmer Eduardo Santos Betancourt holds traditional processes highly but is not scared to push the boat when it comes to innovation. With this in mind two notable processes he undertakes are fermentation in cement tanks and a double washing system that both improve repeatability and improve quality.
This offering is roasted for a little longer to highlight more rich chocolatey notes with dark stewed fruits and a toffee sweetness that is a great way to feel the christmas spirit.
WHEN ARE WE SENDING OUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION COFFEES?
We send out your subscription on the last Wednesday of the month, arriving in time for the start of the new month. For those receiving a 2nd shipment (4 Coffees), this will be sent on the middle Wednesday of the new month.WHICH COFFEES WILL I BE RECEIVING?
Our roast team selects the subscriber coffees every month. They are our latest releases from our exclusive farms. When you are starting your subscription you can choose between filter roasts (Fidela Explore) and espresso roasts (Fidela Classic Wholebean).CAN YOU GRIND MY COFFEE?
Our Fidela Explore subscription gives you the option to select your preferred brewing method when ordering and we'll take care of the rest. If you can, we would always recommend buying whole beans and grinding them at home as the shelf life of pre-ground coffee is a lot shorter. *Our Fidela Classic Wholebean Subscription cannot be pre-groundARE THE COFFEES DIFFERENT EVERY TIME?
Subscribers to our Fidela Explore Subscription can expect two new coffees in a month. Every month you get the opportunity to taste two different coffees.
- As a 1 x 250g subscriber you will receive one coffee one time a month
- As a 2 x 250g subscriber you will receive one of each coffee one time a month
- As a 4 x 250g subscriber you will receive two of each coffee two times a month.
Fidela Classic Whole Bean Subscription customers can expect the fixed espresso coffee called Sandona.
I HAVE JUST SIGNED UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION. WHEN WILL IT START?
Your payment is taken as soon as the order is placed, however your order won’t be fulfilled until the coming months release. Placing an order before the last Wednesday of the month ensures your coffee will arrive at the start of the coming month. Orders after this, will roll on to the following month.HOW CAN I ADJUST MY COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION?
Go to "menu" and "login" to enter your account details. Click on "subscription manager" on the left to edit your data. You can change your address, pause and resume your coffee subscription.HOW CAN I PAUSE MY SUBSCRIPTION?
You can pause and resume your subscription at any point. Go to "menu" and "login" to enter your account details. Click on "subscription manager" to edit your data.
