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Juicy Watermelon
Slice Of Heaven
Watermelon, Strawberry, Chocolate & Brown Sugar
Limited Release
Blend
Medium Roast
Roasted in Aotearoa
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Description
Watermelon co-ferment blend. Bursting with juicy watermelon and strawberry, rounding out on chocolate and brown sugar. Sweet, juicy & balanced. Properly refreshing, with a clean aftertaste.
The Colombian Honey + Watermelon co-ferment is so juicy it needed a partner. The Ethiopian Konga natural stepped up, bringing the complexity and deepening the sweetness. A coffee that shines over your horizon, its a slice of heaven.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
Flat rate $5 NZD, free on orders over $45 (rural addresses add a $5 surcharge regardless of order size). We aim to dispatch same business day (next day at the latest) for orders in before our 9am cut-off. From there, expect 1–2 business days North Island, 2–3 South Island, plus a day or two extra for rural addresses. You'll get a tracking link the moment it's out the door.
Returns
Because coffee is a perishable product, we can't take change-of-mind returns once it's shipped. But if something arrives faulty, damaged, or wrong, we'll fix it - full refund or replacement, and we'll cover the return shipping too. Just contact us here with your order number and how we can help you.
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Why you need this one
Dave Dobbyn had a tune. We've got the other slice of heaven.
1. Limited release, once it's gone, it's gone.
2. Tropical holiday in a cup, no flights required.
3. Fun to try, even better to gift.
4. One of a kind you won't find this blend anywhere else.
5. Last co-ferment sold out in two weeks. This one's not likely to last much longer.
Behind The Blend
Why make it a blend?
The Colombian honey + watermelon co-ferment is so juicy it needed a partner. The Ethiopian Konga natural stepped up, bringing the complexity and deepening the sweetness. A coffee that shines over your horizon, its a slice of heaven.
Origins
Slice of heaven contains two speciality coffees:
Colombian Co-ferment
Origin: Colombia
Region: Quindío, Armenia
Farm: Santa Monica
Producer: Jairo Arcila
Process: Honey process, 72-hour dry anaerobic watermelon co-fermentation
Variety: Castillo
Altitude: 1500 masl
Ethiopian Natural
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe, Gedeo
Producer: Collective of 800 small-scale farmers
Process: Natural
Altitude: 2000 masl
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The Watermelon Process Explained
At Jairo Arcila's farm in Colombia only the ripest coffee cherries make the cut. They're transported to his La Pradera processing centre in GrainPro bags or specialised tanks to keep things fresh, then floated to remove any low-density beans or stray material. The water gets recycled through the process, and once it's done its job, it's filtered and returned to the land through vetiver grass beds. Nothing wasted, nothing contaminated.
Then the real experiment: 72 hours of dry anaerobic fermentation, pulp still on, watermelon added straight into the tanks. That's where the juicy watermelons, ripe strawberry flavours come from.
After fermentation, the coffee cherries are pulped, leaving the sticky, honey-like mucilage intact (hence "honey process"). They're spread thin on the concrete patio, turned regularly, and dried down to 9.5–11% moisture, the exact point we're after.
Translation: real fruit, real fermentation, zero shortcuts, straight from Jairo's farm in Colombia to your cup
FAQ
Why is this co-ferment blend special?
Its a one of a kind co-ferment blend. This Speciality coffee blend is made up of two coffees: Colombian Watermelon Co-ferment, Honey Process, produced by Jairo Arcila. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Konga, Natural Process, grown by a collective of 800 small-scale farmers at altitudes of 2000m. They are blended for complexity and a deeper sweetness. Bursting with juicy watermelon and strawberry, rounding out on chocolate and brown sugar. Sweet, juicy & balanced. Properly refreshing, with a clean aftertaste.
How long will shipping take?
1-2 days nationwide. Fast enough that the anticipation won't outlast the wait.
How long will this be in stock?
Honestly, we don't know. Our last few limited release co-ferment sold out in weeks. If this one hits the way we think it will, it won't hang around either. Grab it while it's here.
Where and when was it Roasted?
Right here at Mt Atkinson Roastery, New Lynn, West Auckland. Roasted fresh, with the date on the can. Co-ferments only get better with a little time fruit-forward notes often open up around 2 to 4 weeks after the roast date.
How do I keep my coffee fresh?
Keep it sealed and stash it somewhere cool and dark. Got more than you'll get through fast? Freeze it. It'll keep that blackberry compote magic locked in and ready whenever you are. Rest the beans for 1 to 2 weeks after the roast date so they degas before going into the freezer.
Hear it from our coffee crew
RECOMMENDED BREW RECIPE
Gear Used: Hario Cold Brew Pot
Dosage: 100g coffee (course grind)
Water: 1L (cold)
Ratio: 1:10
Time: 14 hours
Instructions:
- Grind coffee coarse - consistency like raw sugar.
- Combine coffee and water in a Hario Cold Brew Pot (a glass jug or plunger works well too).
- Brew in the fridge for 12–24 hours. 14 hours overnight is the sweet spot.
- Strain through a sieve first, then a paper filter (V60 filter works well) to catch the fine sediment.
- Transfer into a clean glass vessel. Keeps in the fridge for up to two weeks.
To serve:
Pour over ice, sit back, kick your feet up and enjoy.
OTHER BREW RECIPES
Pourover [Hot]
Gear Used: Hario V60 Switch, Bruer Spectrum Filter
Dosage: 17g coffee (filter grind)
Yield: 240g (water in) (94°C)
Time: 1:50-2:00 mins
Instructions:
1. Pour 115g water @ 4.4g/s (valve open) 0:00 – 0:32 mins
(115g total)
2. Close valve around 0:32 mins (close by water level)
3. Pour to 170g water @ 4g/s, finish pour at 0:52 mins, 0:32 – 0:52 mins
(170g total)
4. Open valve at 0:52 + 1 gentle vortex turn
5. Pour to 240g water @ 3.8g/s, 1:10 – 1:50 mins
(240g total)
5. Close valve at 1:50 – 2:00
Pourover [Iced]
Gear Used: Hario V60 Switch, Bruer Spectrum Filter
Dosage: 17g coffee (filter grind)
Yield: 180g (water in) (80°C)
Ice: 80g
Time: 1:38-1:45 mins
Instructions:
1. Pour 95g water @ 4.4g/s (valve open) 0:00 – 0:24 mins
(115g total)
2. Close valve at 0:24 mins
3. Pour to 140g water @ 4g/s, 0:24 – 0:48 mins
(140g total)
4. Open valve at 0:48 + 1-1.5 gentle vortex turn/s
5. Pour to 180g water @ 3.8g/s, 1:03 – 1:40 mins
(180g total)
5. Close valve at 1:40 (or when bed is just exposed)
Espresso
Dose: 21g
Yield: 33g (water in)
Ratio: 1:1.6
Time: 30–34s
Plunger
Dose: 15g
Yield: 250g (water in)
Ratio: 1:16–1:17
Time: 4 min steep
Mt Atkinson
Chasing Something Better
We started on the streets of West Auckland in 2007 with a coffee cart and a big dream. In 2010, a trip to Uganda changed everything. Our founder Jacob met coffee farmers with incredible beans and no fair way to sell them. So Mt Atkinson Coffee was born, built on the kind of trade that transforms lives on both ends of the your daily brew.
Eighteen years later, we're still roasting fresh daily out of West Auckland, Have strong direct trade relationships with our Ugandan growers seeing this trade change lives in Uganda, farm by farm, cup by cup.
We don't just sell coffee. We're here for the people behind every cup, and what happens when a crew of coffee lovers commits to doing it right.
If you haven't tried our coffee before, heres a great deal on this taster pack.
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A 3 pack deal so you can try each of our specially designed blends.
SAVE $5 , Normally $49.70
Have a taste and see which one you like the best.
You get a 200g pack of:
Piha blend. Tasting notes: Cacao, Valencia Orange and Roasted Almond.
Huia blend. Tasting notes: Cashew, Guava and Dusty Dutch Cocoa.
Muriwai blend. Tasting notes: Toffee Brioche, Passionfruit and Milk Chocolate
All of these blends contain coffee that we DIRECTLY import, and DIRECTLY helps the community of coffee growers in East Uganda have a better quality of life.
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