Götz von Berlichingen
Robber baron and freedom fighter. Led the ‘Odenwald Band’ in the Peasants' War
Born around 1480 in Jagsthausen, died around 1562 at Hornberg Castle. If anyone deserves the title ‘mighty warrior’, it is Götz von Berlichingen. During his training, he discovered his love of weaponry at the age of 17 and practised it throughout his life. Götz's life was marked by one feud after another. In 1504, he lost his hand, and the prosthesis earned him the nickname ‘with the iron hand’. His participation in the Peasants' War initially led to a conviction that forced Götz to remain exclusively at Hornberg Castle. In 1540, the emperor overturned this verdict and placed Götz under his protection. In 1544, Götz von Berlichingen finally retired to Hornberg Castle after renewed fighting, and things quietened down around him. Goethe created a literary monument to Götz von Berlichingen by putting the Swabian greeting in his mouth.
Our coffee honors a man whose life was marked by courage, resilience, and unyielding will. Götz von Berlichingen, the legendary knight “with the iron hand,” fought in feuds for decades, led the Odenwald militia in the Peasants' War, and, despite being convicted, was later placed under the protection of the emperor. His story is rough, powerful—and full of personality.
Flavors that show stability:
popcorn, nougat, chestnut blossom—an unusual profile that combines strength and delicacy.
Cuvée:
50% SLN274 / Old Paradenia, fully washed (Badra Estates, India)
40% Old Paradenia, natural (Palthope Estate, India)
10% Liberica, fully washed (Palthope Estate, India)
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