Farm Stories

We had the opportunity to visit Ethiopia and Kenya this past February. This was a life changing experience in many ways. Ethiopia is an incredibly unique country. Foreign businesses are not legal in ethiopia. This makes the experience there unlike any other we've had. It's quintessentially Ethiopian.We visited many factory operators to cup their coffees during our time in Addis Ababa. When we met Mahader Dumerso, we could sense her love for her community. Mahader and her sister employ over 400 employees and purchase cherries from over 600 small farms in the region. They are a significant player in the local community. Along...

It's finally arrived! We cupped this coffee with Ricardo and chose this lot for its sweet, clean profile. Ricardo has passed down his passion for coffee to his daughter Melonie, who has returned to the farm after going to university. They exemplify sustainability in their focus on organic processes, community collaboration by processing their neighbours coffee, and of course, quality.We purchased this coffee directly from Ricardo, and had it shipped through our friends at Apex CoffeeRicardo and Melanie run the Helsar Station in the West Valley of Costa Rica. They are an important part of their community as they process...

If you’re familiar with our coffees you know we are huge fans of the legend: Martha Reina. We’ve been committed to purchasing her coffee for a few harvests now and because of this partnership we’ve been able to purchased an exclusive micro lot.First up, 100% Caturra semi aerobic! When we visited Martha in November we were blown away by her processing. This process isn’t as simple as “natural” or “fully washed” process. Coffee roasters like to put neat and tidy labels on coffees to explain a part of the process to consumers. In truth, it’s often far more complicated than...

High up in the clouds around 1900 meters above sea level, near the town of San Agustin, sits Los Naranjos. 14 years ago Henry and Tanya set out to purchase a farm and seek a better life for themselves. After winning a local raffle, Henry took his winnings (two cows) and sold them to the bank to get credit for his new farm. Years later, they are proud farmers with a beautiful house and lovely family. Something that sets them apart is that they are a hands-on family farm. They pick the coffee with cousins, process on their own wet-mill...

Mi Finquita is a project founded by long-term coffee professionals and coffee producers Ratibor Hartmann and his wife Tessie. Ratibor is one of the siblings of Finca Hartmann, so coffee is practically in his blood. His answer to the opportunity of the growing specialty coffee sector and the increasing demand of customers for specially produced lots of coffee was the project of Mi Finquita. Using their contacts to other coffee producers and smaller farms and their knowledge of coffee production and processing Ratibor and Tessie process and help produce coffees from a handful of farms and sell them under the...