origin stories

Fito Valenzuela – Mataquescuintla Proyecto
When you buy coffee from Mataquescuintla in Guatemala, you support a community of peaceful resistance to the Canadian-owned silver mine located in San Rafael Las Flores.  Resistance in defense of the indigenous rights of the Xinka people to avoid discrimination,...
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Ashok Patre - Ratnagiri Estate
about the producer. Ashok Patre is one of Nemesis’ very first producer partners and Ratnagiri Estate has been a mainstay on our espresso bar over the years. Ashok Patre’s grandfather, Patre K Shivappaiya established the farm in 1927, when the...
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Jhon Alvarado - Corazón de Jesús
about the producer. 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...
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Claudia Lovo - Finca El Arbol
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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Cristian Salazar - Los Cipreses
ABOUT THE REGION 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...
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