New speciality coffee Luz Helena, sails into Voyager
A brand-new speciality coffee from Voyager Coffee launched at the Bristol Coffee Festival last month. This unique coffee has been transported across the Atlantic on board The Ide Min, a wind-powered sailing cargo vessel, as part of an initiative to support sustainable shipping.
Named after its producer, Luz Helena Salazar, Voyager’s new washed coffee from her farm in Armenia, Quinado, Colombia, offers vibrant notes of grapefruit, plum and milk chocolate.
Luz Helena is an exceptional coffee, which has been sourced through a partnership with New Dawn Traders, a pioneering organisation dedicated to sustainable shipping, and Cofinet, an importer known for nurturing close relationships with Colombian coffee producers.
The voyage underscores Voyager Coffee’s commitment to sustainability and innovative approaches in the coffee industry, highlighting the environmental impact of traditional shipping while championing better practices.
Emma Davis, Managing Director of Voyager Coffee, said, “At Voyager, we’re always looking to reduce our environmental impact, and the Ship by Sail journey is a fantastic way to help us with that goal. This coffee not only carries a powerful story but also makes an exceptional cup.”
Voyager’s Luz Helena is available online at voyagercoffee.co.uk at £14 for 227g and £25 for 500g.
10% of the sales from this coffee will support Project Waterfall, a charity dedicated to bringing clean water, sanitation and education to coffee-growing communities worldwide.