Farms
In the pursuit of exceptional coffee, the commitment to a meaningful relationship with coffee farms cannot be overstated. By prioritizing strong connections, it ensures quality beans that reflect care and dedication of the farmers, creating a rich and meaningful coffee experience for all.
Costa Rica
CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Medium Body, Brown Spice, Brown Sugar, Stone Fruit
GRADE: SHB, EP
REGION: Perez Zeledon Region in Southern Costa Rica
ALTITUDE: 1,400 to 1,900 M
PROCESS: Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETAL: Catuai, and Caturra
CERTIFICATION: Conventional
DETAILS: CoopeAgri is a community of farmers from small communities, villages, and even single-family farms. CoopeAgri focuses on the well-being of members, their families, and communities. Medical care, agronomy support and outreach, and a café showcase are available to COOP members. The farmers use organic fertilizer made by the COOP.
Brazil
CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Smooth Body, Mandarin Orange, Chocolate, Clean Finish
GRADE: SSFC 17/18
REGION: Sul de Minas
ALTITUDE: 950-1,100 M
PROCESSING: Natural
VARIETALS: Mundo Novo, Catuai, Icatu, and Bourbon
DETAIL: This coffee is from small producers in the rolling hills of Sul De Mines. The mild climate, gentle rainfall, and micro climate brings out the best in the trees. The farms are small to medium in size, 10-150 hectares being farmed for generations.
Bali
CUPPING NOTES: Bakers Chocolate, Orange Juice, Juniper, Molasses, Clean
REGION: Kintamani Highlands of Central Bali, Indonesia
ALTITUDE: 1200-1600 M
PROCESS: Hand-picked, Wet-hulled, Two-step Sun Dried on Raised Beds
VARIETALS: Bourbon, (S795 & USDA 762) Typica, and Catimor
CERTIFICATIONS: Organic
DETAILS: Bali Blue Moon is a Royal staple named after the hallmark bluish hue of the bean produced from the wet-hulling process called Giling Basah in the Indonesian language. The bulk of Bali’s coffee production comes from small family-owned farms where each producer uses a few acres to cultivate coffee along with citrus trees in the volcanic soils of Mount Agung’s Kintamani highlands.
Mexico
CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Creamy Body, Lemon, Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Well Balanced
GRADE: SHG, EP
REGION: Chiapas
ALTITUDE: 1,400M -1,900 M
PROCESS: Washed
VARIETALS: Typica, Catimor, and Bourbon
CERTIFICATION: Organic
DETAILS: FESICH was founded in 2016 represented by over 1,500 producers located in the Jaltenango region of the Chiapas state in the Southern most part of Mexico, bordering Guatemala. The cup profile is unique and complex due to the diversity of the landscape and elevations. Coffee is grown on hillsides intermixed with other native plants and fruit bearing trees.
Peru
CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Smooth Body, Lemon, Herbal, Chocolate
GRADE: Grade 1, SHG, EP
REGION: Amazonas
ALTITUDE:1,600-1,800 M
PROCESS: Washed
VARIETALS: Typica, Castillo, Bourbon, and Catimor
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic
DETAILS: Located in northern Peru in the Amazonian Andes, this coop began with just 35 small farmers in 2003. The Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Juan Marco El Palto (JUMARP) is also known as simply "El Palto." There are 40 women of the current 189 coop members, with approximately 550 hectares of organic and Fair Trade Certified coffee in production. Like their male counterparts, female members are represented on the El Palto Coop Board of Directors, whose mission it is to increase production and profitability in specialty coffee to increase each member family’s income.
Guatemala
CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Medium Body, Lemon/Lime, Nougat, Brown Sugar
GRADE: SHB, EP
REGION: Huehuetenango
ALTITUDE: 1,500-1,900 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Catuai, Pache, and Caturra
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic
DETAILS: This coffee comes from the Apicus COOP in the northern Huehuetenango region. The COOP has 200 members who have been working together for over 10 years to produce fantastic organic coffees. The high altitude, focus on cup quality and the use of reliable milling practices ensures a superior coffee year after year.
India
CUPPING NOTES: Popcorn, Molasses, Rye
GRADE: A
REGION: Kerala, India
ALTITUDE: 1,200M - 1,650 M
PROCESS: Full Natural and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Robusta
CERTIFICATION: Organic
DETAILS: India Organic Robusta Cherry is sourced from family owned farms organized around the Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS) located in the district of Wayanad within the state of Kerala, India. WSSS was established in 1974 and supports more than 8,000 small producers. Coffee is cultivated in the Western Ghats mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most biologically diverse places in the world with more than 5000 species of flowering plants and 508 different species of birds. In addition to coffee cultivation, farmers cultivate a diverse range of spices.
