Costa Rica Sonora Obata Natural comes to us from Hacienda Sonora Estate. Hacienda Sonora has been a leader in both innovative processing methods and plant varietals, currently with over 20 varietals in production, “Red Obata” being one of them. This highly productive and rust-resistant varietal is a cross between Timor read more
Costa Rica Sonora Red Catuai Natural comes to us from Hacienda Sonora Estate. Hacienda Sonora has been a leader in both innovative processing methods and plant varietals, currently with over 20 varietals in production. Red Catuai is one of Costa Rica’s classic varietals and remains a tried-and-true favorite. It is read more
China is a relative newcomer to the Specialty Coffee scene. Although some coffee has been produced in China since the late 1800’s (having been brought there by French missionaries), production at scale did not begin until the 1980’s. In a relatively short period of time — with the help of read more
Mexico NKG Bloom El Dragon Anaerobic Natural is grown in Villacorzo, Chiapas. An interesting microclimate occurs here, where the edges of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas Mountain range and the Central Depression meet. The land lies in the rain shadow of the mountains, creating a seasonally dry climate with lower read more
Brazil Daterra Monte Cristo Rainforest Alliance is a high-quality representative of the famous Cerrado region of Brazil. Cerrado coffee has gained notoriety due to the region’s high altitude and steady climate. Hot days and cool nights are ideal for developing and retaining high sugar content in coffee cherry. This, combined with the read more
In Costa Rica's Central Valley, Hacienda Sonora sits at the foot of the active Poás Volcano. On this 100-hectare farm, 65 hectares are dedicated to shade coffee, 10 hectares to sugarcane and 25 hectares are wild forest reserve. Alberto Guardia began growing coffee at Hacienda Sonora 45 years ago. His read more
UPDATE: Shantawene has won 7th place (from more than 1,400 entries) in the 2020 Cup of Excellence in Ethiopia! In 2006, brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo founded Daye Bensa, a coffee grower and exporter in Ethiopia. Daye Bensa exports coffee from its farm, in the Shantawene Village, as well as read more
In Costa Rica's Central Valley, Hacienda Sonora sits at the foot of the celebrated (and active) Poás Volcano. On this 100-hectare farm, 65 hectares are dedicated to shade coffee, 10 hectares to sugarcane and 25 hectares are wild forest reserve. Alberto Guardia began growing coffee at Hacienda Sonora 45 years read more
Historically, Ethiopia has been recognized as the birthplace of coffee. Located in the horn of Africa, it's bordered by Somalia to the southeast, Djibouti to the east, Kenya to the south, Sudan to the east and Eritrea to the northeast. Ethiopia occupies the high plateau region between the Nile plains read more
The Mokamba is a blend of coffees from three regions. Primarily, it's coffee from Kambata — a region known for the production of ginger — blended with special preparations from Sidamo and also Wolyata. The cherries, Arabica heirlooms, are farmed at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 1,800 masl. After harvesting, read more
