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Sergio Caro is a young producer in Urrao, Antioquia. His farm, Los Pinos, is a small .5 hectare plot at the staggering elevation of 2378 MASL. This is a separation of his Chiroso harvested in March 2026. The cup is bright and floral with notes of apricot, cardamom, maple syrup and jasmine. Sergio…

This coffee comes from the Keramo Adara Washing station, located at extreme elevations of up to 2350 MASL in the Bombe mountain range. About 1500 smallholder producers contribute their cherry to create this lot, with the primary variety being Heirloom 74112. The cup is bright and crisp with a…

Reinaldo Chilito runs the farm El Paraiso, located in El Purutal, San Agustin. The farm sits at 1859-1920 MASL over 6 hectares, 4 being planted with coffee. This lot is a separation of Pink Bourbon harvested over two days from January 5th-6th, 2026. Though only his second year selling coffee as a…

Kivanga Estate, run by Morris Njagi, spans 7.5 hectares at 1,750 MASL in Embu County. This washed lot is composed of only SL-28 and SL-34, harvested from December 2025 to January 2026.The cup is ripe and big, with a sticky sweetness and juicy acidity. We are tasting blackberry, cranberry, amber…

This coffee comes from the famed Chelbesa washing station in Gedeb, Yirgacheffe. Harvested from December - January 2026, around 1,000 local smallholders, with farms situated between 1,950 and 2,200 MASL, deliver their cherries to be processed at this site. The primary varieties grown here are…

Agua Mariposa - translated to butterfly water - is a community in Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón. Some of our favorite Mexican coffees originate here from the Mazateca mountains. Here, each individual lot is so small that separation is impossible, instead, they are combined to create this…

Fincas del Putushio is an incredible farm in Ecuador's southern region of Loja. Run by José Jijón, his father Pepe, and Francisco Vintimilla, the farm focuses on growing Mejorado at the extreme altitude of 2,222 MASL. This lot, harvested in June 2026, is a pristine expression of one of our favorite…

The Danche washing station was established in 2019 by Neguesse Debela and has since become one of our most anticipated coffees from Gedeb each year. Around 800 local smallholders, farming at elevations of up to 2,200 MASL, deliver their cherries to the station for processing. This year's lot is…

Idido is a remote community in Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe region. Here at 1900-2200 MASL local small holders deliver their cherry to be processed at the Idido washing station. This washed lot harvested in January 2025 is tasting balanced and sweet with notes of papaya, orange and lemon as well as black…

Luis Enrique Cuellar and his brother Robinson manage Finca La Pradera, a 6 hectare farm located at 2050 MASL in Santa Maria, Huila. They grow a range of varieties and this is a separation of Chiroso harvested in August 2025. This is a very juicy and fruit forward expression of Chiroso with notes of…

This coffee is sourced from the Rumudamo washing station in the village of Arbegona, located in Sidama. Harvested in January 2025 at an elevation of 2,200 MASL, around 600 local smallholder farmers contribute their cherries to create this lot. The primary variety delivered is Heirloom 74112. Expect…

Danilo Sanchez is a coffee producer in El Paraíso, Honduras, just north of the Nicaraguan border. Here, at 1,500 MASL, he grows the Parainema variety on his farm, Los Cedros. This is our first year working with Danilo, after visiting him and his farm last March. This is also our first release of…

This coffee comes from Ture Waji, the founder of Sookoo Coffee. It is processed at the Bookkisa station, where cherries are gathered from local smallholders at elevations ranging from 2000 to 2150 MASL. Expect a flavorful and impressively clean natural coffee that Ture has become famous for. We…

Jhon Didier Trujillo is a coffee producer in Urrao, Antioquia. His farm, Villa Flor sits at 1950 MASL, spanning 3.5 hectares. This small lot is a separation of Chiroso harvested in November 2025. We have tasted Jhon’s coffee many times, but this marks our first time purchasing his impressive…

Guillermo Tercero’s farm, El Tesoro spans 7 hectares within a lush forest along the Montecillos mountain range. This is a separation of his Pacamara, grown at 1750 MASL harvested in April, 2024. This is our first season working with Guillermo and we are thrilled to partner with him. His Pacamara is…

This decaffeinated lot is a collaboration of coffee producers within the Monkaaba network in San Agustin Colombia. Harvested in August 2025, the coffee comes from farms situated at altitudes between 1600 and 1900 MASL. It’s a sweetness-forward decaf with a soft pillowy mouthfeel with tasting notes…

This espresso roast comes from Fabio Caballero Jr. in San Miguel, Honduras. Grown at 1700 MASL this is his first harvest of Catuai from his farm La Flor, harvested in March 2026. The cup is approachable and comforting with notes of plum, apple butter and hazelnut. Last year we worked with Fabio…

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