The Livingstone Mountains are located in the Mybeya region, which has proven ripe territory for growing high-quality coffee, mostly by small cooperatives. The coffee itself grows at around 1,500 meters above sea level and is a single varietal Bourbon hybrid.
Tasting Notes: bright, pink grapefruit, chicory
Price: $12/12oz
Tanzania Livingstone
The town of Paez, named after the indigenous population of the region, is located in the Cauca district about 130km from the town of Popayan, where coffee is taken for milling. The people in Paez are farmers, growing not only coffee, but also beans, potatoes, corn, blackberries and other food. These are mainly smallholder farms with an average size of 3 hectares. This lot comes from the second harvest of the year and provides an exceptional example of a small-lot Colombian coffee.
Tasting Notes: clean, creamy body with rich and fruity cacao tones
Price: $12/12oz
Colombia Paez
Tags: Colombia
Coffee from Harrar, which is near the epicenter of where coffee trees originated, is typically sun dried with some of the fruit left on the beans. This imparts a uinque jammy essence to the flavor of the beans that is highly valued among connoisseurs.
Tasting Notes: blueberry, milk chocolate
Price: $12/12oz
Ethiopia Harrar
This coffee is from the Santa Anita Estate located in Naranjo County in the West Valley Region of Tarrazu, where much of Costa Rica’s highest quality coffees are cultivated. The trees grow in volcanic soil on this family owned farm, which is also Rainforest Alliance Certified.
Tasting Notes: bright, balanced, raisin, caramel
Price: $12/12oz
Costa Rica Santa Anita
Tags: Costa Rica
This coffee is from the SOPROCOPIV cooperative (Solidarite pour la Production et la Commerciaistation des Produits Industriels et Vivriers). About 900 farmers comprise the coop, most in the North Kivu region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
From our importer: “Coffee from the DRC hasn’t had the best reputation in terms of quality. We believe we have found some really nice gems though. We have found that the Lake Kivu region can produce really stellar cups due to its altitude and varieties if proper care is taken during the harvest and processing.”
We have been assessing this coffee each year following the harvest and have seen steady improvement. Previous crops were good enough to be part of a blend, while this year’s crop stands on its own. We have never tasted a coffee quite like this.
Tasting Notes: bright, medium body, tropical fruit
Price: $12/12oz
Congo North Kivu
Tags: Congo
Coffee drying beds in Michicha, Ethiopia
This coffee comes from a group of smallholder farms in the Guji subregion of Sidamo. Whole coffee cherries are carefully sun dried, allowing the fruit to slightly ferment. This adds a depth and complexity to this creamy cup of coffee.
Tasting notes: tart cherry, cocoa, full bodied
Price: $12/12oz
Sidamo Ardi
This coffee comes from the small farms in the Kochere region, which borders Yirgacheffe and Southern Oromia. The beans are carefully washed and then dried in the sun at the local Nardos mill.
Tasting Notes: chocolate, citrus, hint of molasses.
Price: $12/12oz
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Tags: Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe
Cerrado is a vast tropical savanna that spreads over the Brazilian states of Goias and Minas Gerais. Although agriculture is relatively new to the region, its level terrain has lent itself to rapid development and modest mechanization. It is now a major source of coffee exports from the country.
Tasting Notes: creamy, bittersweet chocolate, nut
Price: $11.00 for 12 ounces
Brazil Cerrado
Tags: Brazil
Manufactured for us, we find that these food-grade nylon cone filters allow more of the coffee oils to pass through to the cup while still filtering out any fine particles. We designed them for the Hario V60s, but they are cone shaped and can be used with several other hand-pour devices. The material is durable enough to last hundreds of use (though care should be taken to preserve the seams to extend the life of the filters).
Price: $7.50 per filter, shipping is free.
Size #2
Size #3
Tags: Coffee Maker
This seasonal blend of beans combines the best of harvests from Central American’s countries including Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico. The beans have been decaffeinated using a method that best preserves the natural flavors of the coffee.
Tasting Notes: earthy, cocoa, hint of walnut
Price: $11/12oz
DECAF Mayan
Tags: Blend
This coffee comes from the Gititu Estate, which is in the middle of the country. Kenya is known for growing a unique grade of world-class coffees that feature an especially bright and citrusy bean from a hybrid varietal coffee plant called SL28.
Tasting Notes: creamy body, grapefruit, black tea
Price: $13/12oz
Kenya Gititu
Tags: Kenya
This carefully selected micro-lot, dubbed Kusini, includes beans culled from eleven cooperatives and farmers’ associations throughout the Songea region, in the southern part of Tanzania. The coffee trees, mostly bourbon varietals grown on plateaus between 1400 to 2000 meters, where the temperature is relatively warm and less acidity in the soil yields vibrant, nutrient-rich fruit.
Tasting Notes: juicy, tangy, cedar and grapefruit
Price: $12/12oz
Oaklands Estate is located in the Thika District in the high plains of Kenya at 1,600 meters. The coffee trees, all hybrid varietals, grow in volcanic soil under native shade trees. The farm is also home to a number of bird species including ibis and hawk populations. Peaberrys our round coffee beans that make up a small percentage of the total harvest.
Tasting Notes: winey, clementine, full bodied
Price: $13/12oz
Tags: Kenya
Love our coffee, but don't live in or around the district? We can ship two of our 12oz bags anywhere in the U.S. for $5.10. Please note that ordering more than two bags does not reduce the cost of shipping.
Shipping to the Midwest takes three or more days. If you live further away, we recommend finding a small-batch roaster located closer.
