Celebrating the Year with the Midwinter Holiday Blend

As the year winds down, so many of us are looking forward to slowing down and sleeping in with family and friends. While cozying up with loved ones is one of the best parts of the holidays, celebrating the end of the year and welcoming the new one is just as comforting. For better or for worse, we can always rest, reset, and look forward to a fresh start.

Photo by Samantha Brancato Photography

Our holiday blend takes inspiration from the Irish Midwinter, which celebrates the return of light and the new year. To evoke lightness and excitement for what’s to come, the Midwinter blend is luminescent and nostalgic. We combined our favorite coffee from the Bella Vista Women’s Group from Mexico with a natural-processed coffee from the Anasora Site in Guji, Ethiopia. The Bella Vista provides a structured, sweet base that lets the Anasora Site’s scintillating fruit characteristics shine. 

Photo of coffee cherries from Bella Vista Women's Group in Chiapas, Mexico

Notes of fresh cranberries and oranges illuminate the cup, carrying hints of spice before it settles into a silky, caramel-like finish. When served black, the bright fruit notes lightly linger. But with a splash of half and half, the coffee transforms and reminds us of grandma’s caramel hard candies she always has on hand. While this coffee leans more toward the medium-light roast spectrum, it can please everyone at the breakfast table.

Here’s to a fun, festive holiday season and a happy new year!