Coffee Story
Costa Rica Volcanic Treasures
The major component of this year's blend is a sugary and sweet honey-processed Cataui from the renowned region of Tarrazu in Costa Rica. The coffee farms are located at 1650 to 2100 masl in a beautiful landscape of steep slopes that protect the crops from the Atlantic weather but allow the ocean breeze from the Pacific.
The region is known as a land of exceptional coffee, not only for its soil characteristics but also for its coffee farmers' experience and hard work. The cherries were harvested and then de-pulped using a mechanical demucilager until most of the pulp was removed. Then, the parchment is sent to the drying area until the moisture content has reached a stable value between 10-11%. Temperatures can be colder at many micro mills in Tarrazu due to the high elevations, so drying can take many days.
Uganda Mount Elgon Workhorse
Grown in the beautiful coffee region of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda, this community blend, known as the "Workhorse," exemplifies what is possible in Uganda's specialty coffee and genuinely challenges the status quo. This organic certified field blend consists of Nyasaland, SL-14, and SL-28, which are cultivated at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,200 meters above sea level by 850 smallholder farmers from the communities of Bushiyi, Mabono, Makali, Bufuma, Kajere, Sipi, Yilwanako-Mayiyi, Bukalasi, and Buginyanya.
Once harvested at peak ripeness, the coffee is washed at the farm level, and the parchment is delivered to our importing partner, Mountain Harvest. Mountain Harvest offers farmers innovative services that promote income diversification, financial literacy, and regenerative agriculture, leading to greater farmland resiliency and improved infrastructure quality. This partnership modernizes their understanding of coffee production and provides reliable market access.
