origin stories

Cristian Salazar - Los Cipreses
For more than four decades, the Salazar Family has been selling their coffee to coffee cooperatives. However, in 2018 the instability of the commercial market motivated them to rethink their strategy and they decided to explore the international market and...
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Luciano Vicente - Pedra Grande
In our search for single-origin espresso options for our cafes, we came across this brilliant coffee from Luciano Vicente. Out of 21 interesting samples on the cupping table, we blindly selected Luciano as it perfectly matched the cup profile we...
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Francisco Bermond - Sítio Rancho Dantas
Francisco is one of the most experienced coffee producers in the Rancho Dantas region. He has worked with the Brazilian green coffee company FAF Coffees for four years and his farm is an excellent example of FAF’s stated mission of...
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Kenya - Gatina Nyeri AA
Gatina Washing Station sits a few kilometers outside the Coffee town of Karatina in Nyeri County, between the western slopes of Mt. Kenya and the eastern slopes of the Aberdares mountains. Mugaga Farmers’ Cooperative Society manages the farm. Today, the...
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Ethiopia - METAD Chelbesa #114
This coffee is sourced from METAD Agricultural Development PLC (METAD). METAD is a third-generation family-owned business with a rich history. It began after World War II when the Ethiopian Emperor awarded Muluemebet Emiru, the first African female pilot and family...
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