Coffee with Conservationists

Jon is an ecological consultant specialising in reptile and amphibian advice, care and mitigation. He's also a recorder and major figurehead of his local ARG UK group. We talk about the ecosystem importance of reptiles and amphibians, why you should join your local Amphibian and Reptile UK group and the highs and lows of wildlife mitigation fieldwork.

You can find out more about Jon on LinkdIn.

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Coffee feature from ⁠Moon Roast

Country: Peru Region: San Ignacio, Chirinos Farm: San Ignacio Variety: Red & Yellow Caturra, Castillo, Typica, Bourbon Altitude: 1700 MASL Processing Method: Washed  Tasting Notes:  Orange Sherbet/ Maple Syrup/ Black Grape

Music credits - "Heron Island" by ⁠⁠⁠Richard Bentley 

Lucy is a campaigner, award-winning conservationist, and founder of the campaign Ancient Woodlands UK. We talk about the many benefits of ancient woodlands, the fight for their legal protection, the many threats facing them and how you at home can get involved.

You can find out more about Lucy on Instagram and follow the campaign here.

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Coffee feature from Landmark coffee.

Country: Honduras Region: Corquin Copan Farm: Carlos Alfredo Estevez  Variety: Parainema  Altitude: 1450-1550 MASL. Processing Method: Natural  Tasting Notes:  Orange wine, toffee and a deep, dark chocolate body.

Music credits - "Heron Island" by ⁠⁠Richard Bentley 

Satish is a world-renowned peace and ecological activist, educator and former monk. We talk about reverential ecology, intersectionality and the impacts of holistic education at the Schumacher Collage. 

You can find out more about Satish and find his books here⁠.

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Coffee feature from Potterbeans.

Origin: Cuba

Region: Sierra Maestra Mountains, Serrano Region

Species: Arabica

Growing Altitude : 1200-1800

Harvest: September - January

Flavour: Chocolate, nuts, caramel

Music credits - "Heron Island" by ⁠Richard Bentley 

Will is the Marketing And Business Development Coordinator at local Cornish chocolate company Chocolarder. We talk about how they make their chocolate as sustainable and ethical as possible; touching on subjects including deforestation, sail-shipped, indigenous grown chocolate and their impacts on the local community. 

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My 'coffee' feature this episode actually a Chocolarder's House Blend Drinking Chocolate:

Origin: Kuapa Kokoo (“good cocoa farmer” in Twi) in Ghana and Seram Island in Indonesia.

Taste: Nutty cocoa melting into sweet caramel and fudge with subtle flavours of soft brown fruit

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley

Jessica is a wildlife biologist and road ecologist.

We talk about the field of road ecology, and the importance of providing safe passages for wildlife. 

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My coffee feature this episode is Olfactory Coffee. Find out more on their website.

Farm: Aquiares Estate

Country: Costa Rica

Region: Bahia Turriaba

Variety:  Esperanza

Process:  Washed

Altitude:  800 - 1400 masl

Producer:  Don Alfonso Robelo & his family

Certificate:  Organic CO2 decaffeination

Taste: Milk chocolate, Dates, Caramel

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley

Ben is a wildlife filmmaker and graduate of Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth university. 

We talk about his final year film “In Search of Owls”, some of the threats facing owls in the UK, and why he dedicated over a year of his life to these stunning animals. 

Watch Ben's film here.

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My coffee feature this week is Plot Coffee. Find out more on their website.

Cultivar: Typica, Mundo Novo, Bourbon
Preparation: Washed
Origin: Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca
Altitude: 1,600m – 1,800 masl
Price Paid per lot by company to farmers: £11.21/kg

Tasting Notes - pear, caramel and honey. 

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley

Emma is a climate activist and Student Guild President at Exeter University. talk about the Shell Out! campaign, the direct action group Just Stop Oil, and the many nuances within the conversation about no new oil and gas licences. 

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My coffee feature this week is Radical Roasters. Find out more on their website.

Producer - Multiple smallholders from Chota, Peru & Colombia

Tasting Notes - Dark Chocolate, Fudge & Hazelnuts

Process - Washed

Varietal - Variedad Colombia, Castillo & Cattura

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley 

Madeleine is a masters student studying Conservation Biology and Ecology at the University of Exeter, on their Falmouth campus in Cornwall. In the third episode in a series of local walking podcast episodes, we talk about moths! The issues affecting them, their importance to their local environment, and breaking down the stigma surrounding them.

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My coffee feature this week is Counter Culture Coffee. Find out more on their website.

Origin - Honduras  

Producer - Finca El Puente

Tasting Notes - Apricot, nougat, cocoa

Process - Washed

Varieties - Catuaí

Elevation - 1,500–1,680 meter

Certifications: B-Corp Certified, kosher

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley