The Oracle

This Oracle speaks to the lover of that classic smoky cup but it carries a message — don't let your love for the dark side lead you to bad coffee.

For most of us, the flavour of a darker roast is the flavour we associate the most with coffee. It's, in essence, the flavour imparted by the roasting process of the coffee. In itself, this isn't a bad thing, however too often dark roasted coffees that are commercially available are made of the lowest grade coffees. These means buyers seek to pay the least for them, and often buy coffees that may have been processed in unsanitary conditions, leading to defects like moldy or sour beans. The Oracle offers a dark roast sourced from the Semilla smallholder network, without compromise on ethics or quality.

Our current iteration of The Oracle relies on a coffee sourced from Antonieta and Carmen Donis, two female producers whose family is one of the earliest to grow coffee as a primary source of income in their region of Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, Guatemala. We have worked with Antonieta and Carmen and their family since Semilla's beginning and are proud to be part of the story of this generational smallholder family who is also fiercely commited to the peaceful resistance against the Escobal silver mine built on thier ancestral land without their consent.

Our experience of this coffee is comforting, round, and deep, like your favourite cup of coffee - but better.