origin stories
Ratnagiri Estate is owned and operated by Ashok Patre. Located in an environmentally abundant corner of the majestic South Indian Western Ghats near Bababudangiri, where Indian coffee originated, “Ratnagiri” literally means “Pearl Mountains” as the dense silver oak trees that...
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Jhon Alvarado Abarca, finalist in CoE (5th place in 2021) with his astonishing Gesha, makes an example that with hard work and dedication you can grow 89.93 coffee. Located in Brunca region, at 1950 masl, Jhon and his sons are...
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From an idea to realization, Finca El Arbol, started by four coffee professionals, began its journey in 2015 and had its first harvest in 2016. We are lucky to call these professionals, Claudia Lovo, Tim Willems, and Per Nordby our friends,...
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Los Cipreses is located in Naranjo, in the West Valley of Costa Rica. The farm has been in the Salazar family for four generations and for all that time the Salazar Family sold their coffee to local cooperatives. Then in...
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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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