Jokes Aside Coffee Roasters

Name: Jokes Aside Coffee Roasters
Address: Líšeňská 31, Brno-Střed, 63600, CZ
Telephone: +420604520856

Domů
Česko
Brno-střed
Jokes Aside Coffee Roasters

Zavolat Trasa Web Kontaktovat společnost

Specialty Coffee Roasters
Brno
Est. 2021
by &

02/11/2026

UGANDA NDHEW - NATURAL

FIGS, COLA, RASPBERRY, DARK CHOCOLATE

Producers: 116 farmers
Farm: Zombo district (NW), Ndhew microstation
MASL: 1445
Processing: Natural
Variety: SL14

Zombo operates in one of the country’s poorest regions in the West Nile, and farmers, mostly Alhur people, grow most of their own food and have a hundred coffee trees in their fields. Before Zombo, however, coffee was something like a cash machine for most farmers. They still needed to see what improving quality could offer them. Or, as Aggrey puts it: “Farmers used to look at coffee as something falling from their trees. They used to only look at coffee when the season came.”

Over the past years, results have started to spread and manifest. Zombo has managed an exponential price increase and solid growth. But, sadly, large exporters are all too aware of this situation, and when they heard that Zombo was paying higher prices and making farmers co-owners of their company, they decided to outbid them. What will happen when they force Zombo to close down? They can return to their usual practice of squeezing farmers with shamefully low prices and no competition. The importer’s job is to not let that happen…

Cherries are harvested, hand-sorted and floated. Instead of being pulped like a “washed” coffee, it is dried inside the cherry. It takes more time and more space than washed coffee to produce a good natural. That means considerably more investment by the microstation in drying space, and Zombo helps with this. - This Side Up & Jokes Aside Coffee Roasters

🎨 banDita

02/11/2026

Nicaragua - Byron Rodriguez

Producer: Byron Rodriguez
Farm: Finca San Isidro
Cultivars: Red and yellow Catuai, Java, Pacamara
Process: Washed
Wholebean coffee

Nougat, caramel, red apple, black tea, vibrant

Notable:
They grow coffee in harmony with the environment. They use machetes to clean their coffee trees and don’t use any chemicals. All coffee is shade grown so the area is reforested. They do tissue management, it is a sanitary pruning by removing the dead part of the plant and leaving the living part to regenerate. They take care of the flora and fauna surrounding the natural reserve mountain in this region.

Coffee in the Rodriguez family has been trickled down because it is a tradition and a livelihood choice. Byron fondly recalls that it was his grandfather that planted coffee back in the days. It was financially and ecologically viable. His grandfather raised his family by coffee farming and then his father did the same. When they were teenagers, his father gave him and his 4 brothers each a piece of land for coffee farming. Even though there is hope for coffee farmers to earn a good price for their produce, the socio-economic situation in Nicaragua limits this dream.

Many factors ranging from climate change, lack of labor, immigation to neighboring countries for better opportunities, pests, diseases and low prices deeply impact the motivation to continue producing coffee. Yet Byron, his brothers and their father are persistent to not stop this habit called coffee that has been empowering them economically across generations. His farm is located on the Honduran border and when we visited he showed us the outpost that the Nicaraguan army made on the highest part of his land, a reminder of the tumultuous history of this region.

🎨 banDita

02/11/2026

KENYA JANE – WASHED – SINGLE FARMER LOT

Kitale / Kenya
Wanrich Farms / Jane
Cultivars: Batian, Ruiru 11 grafted with SL28
Fully washed
Recommended rest period before brewing: 2-3 weeks from the roast date.
BLACK CURRANT, LEMON, BLACK TEA. JUICY AND CLEAN.

In 2017, Jane left her banking career to take over her husband’s family farm and pursue coffee farming. What started with just a few coffee trees soon became a remarkable journey of growth. With guidance from the Coffee Research Institute, she transformed the farm through better cultivation practices, carefully selected varieties and a year-round maintenance programme. Production grew from just 2 bags to nearly 100 bags by 2021.

Jane is committed to sustainable farming, avoiding herbicides and using organic foliar treatments to protect soil health. She has also invested in grafted coffee varieties, which began producing cherries within just two years of planting.

Beyond coffee production, Jane sees Wanrich as an opportunity to strengthen her community. By providing year-round employment and supporting local women through the NORT women’s group, she is helping create better opportunities for farmers around Kitale. Her long-term ambition is to export coffee directly under the Wanrich name.

The fully ripe red cherries are harvested and pulped on the same day. After an initial 13–15 hours of soaking, the coffee is washed and soaked again for another 12–13 hours overnight. Following a final wash, the beans are spread in thin layers on raised drying beds and sun-dried for 10–11 days, carefully covered after 11 am to control the drying process.

Front cover by banDita

14/09/2026

ELDERFLOWER
BLACK TEA
CARAMEL & TOFFEE

Gedeo / Yirgacheffe
Mr. Mengeche Derso / Single Farmer Project
Heirloom Ethiopian varieties
Elevation: 2200–2300 MASL
Natural

Mr. Mengeche Derso farms 15 hectares in the highlands of Gedeo together with his twelve children. With decades of farming experience, the family focuses on producing high quality coffee while enriching the soil with natural fertilizers and continuously improving their farm.

The Single Farmer Project connects individual Ethiopian producers with buyers seeking traceability, transparency and long-term relationships, giving farmers greater control over how their coffee is sold.

Recommended rest period: 2–3 weeks from the roast date.

Front cover by banDita

14/09/2026

CITRUS
FLORAL
SWEET & FULL-BODIED

Bajawa / Flores
Smallholder farmers / JYN Group Indonesia
Altitude: 1200–1500 MASL
Farm size: 1–3 ha
Fully washed

The volcanic region of Bajawa on the island of Flores is one of Indonesia’s most fascinating coffee-growing areas. Arabica is cultivated on the slopes of three active volcanoes - Inerie, Wolobobo and Ebulobo - where mineral-rich volcanic soils contribute to the area’s distinctive
sweetness and full-bodied character. Many farmers cultivate small plots within traditional tanah adat communal land, often surrounded by rainforest. Coffee grows alongside native vegetation with minimal intervention, allowing natural crosspollination and creating a remarkable diversity of coffee genetics.

The coffee is hand-harvested, with only ripe cherries selected. After depulping within a few hours of harvest, the coffee is fermented in water for 12–36 hours, depending on the microclimate, before being rinsed to remove the remaining mucilage.

Recommended rest period: 2–3 weeks from the roast date.

Front cover by banDita

14/09/2026

DRIED LEMON
CARAMEL
COOKED CITRUS

Central Valley
Café Vida / Café Imports
Common Costa Rican varieties
Elevation: 1200–1800 MASL
Washed

Café Vida captures the classic character of washed Costa Rican coffee soft acidity, mellow sweetness, toasted nuts and balance. Produced in the Central Valley, these coffees offer a clean, approachable profile suitable both as a single origin and for blending.

Washed coffees in Costa Rica are typically mechanically demucilaged and dried on patios or mechanically, following strict regulations on water use. The result is a clean and balanced cup with dried lemon, caramel and cooked citrus.

Recommended rest period: 2–3 weeks from the roast date.

Front cover by banDita

04/08/2026

Kibingo - ripe purple fruit, juicy, hints of dried pineapple🔥
Aljiri - chewy-sweet espresso, great texture, cooked citrus character☕️

22/07/2026

ETA 28/7

FRESH APPLE
PANELA
DRIED PINEAPPLE

Kayanza
Kibingo Washing Station
Bourbon
Elevation: 1890 MASL
Fully washed

Kibingo Washing Station in Kayanza works with more than 3,500 smallholder farmers, each cultivating around 300 coffee trees on an average of just 0.1 hectares. Coffee is the primary source of income for these families, making quality production essential to their livelihoods.

Although named Kibingo, the washing station was ultimately built on the neighboring hills of Kirema and Kinga after the original site proved inaccessible and local regulations prevented construction there. The station’s retained name has created a friendly local rivalry between the surrounding communities, yet producers continue to work together to deliver some of Burundi’s most celebrated coffees.

22/07/2026

ETA 26/7

PRALINE
CARAMELIZED SUGAR
COOKED CITRUS

La Paz / Caranavi
Cooperativa Aljiri (19 smallholder producers)
Typica, Red Catuai, Catuai
Elevation: 1530 MASL
Fully washed

Founded in 2022, Cooperativa Aljiri unites 19 smallholder coffee producers in the Collasuyo community of Caranavi. The cooperative was established to connect farmers directly with
specialty coffee buyers while improving the livelihoods of their families through quality-focused production.

Coffee is hand-picked at peak ripeness and fully washed using clean water. Farms prioritize sustainable practices, including organic fertilization with coffee husks, agroforestry systems, and
avoiding synthetic agrochemicals. Alongside expanding both production and quality, the cooperative also promotes gender equality through its “Matriarcas: Un Café con Igualdad” initiative.

Adresa

Líšeňská 31
Brno-Střed
63600

Telefon

+420604520856

Web

http://www.jokesasidecoffee.eu/

Upozornění

Buďte informováni jako první: pošleme vám e-mail, když Jokes Aside Coffee Roasters zveřejní novinky a akce. Vaši e-mailovou adresu nepoužijeme k žádnému jinému účelu a odběr můžete kdykoli zrušit.