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Kenya - Gachiru (2021)

At four hectares (about the size of Washington Square Park), Gachiru is among the smaller of Kenya's "estate" farms. Traditionally, farmers of this size or smaller do not operate their own postharv...

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Behind the Scenes: Green Coffee Buying (2021)

Here in New York, as disruptions and uncertainties caused by the pandemic have temporarily seemed to fade, we're still feeling reverberations of supply chain issues elsewhere. So far, 2021 saw Eve...

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Brazil - Alta Vista (2021)

Robson Vilela Martins was a dentist in his former life. By 2001, he had saved enough money to purchase Fazenda Alta Vista, satisfying his dream of owning a coffee farm. In 2007, his first harvest p...

Ethiopia - Gora Kone (2021)

Gora Kone washing station is situated next to the Nensebo river, near the village of Werka in the West Arzi Zone of Oromia. The work of washing stations accounts for the huge majority of coffee pro...

partner storiesRows of raised wooden drying beds filled with coffee beans drying inside a plastic-covered greenhouse at La Cueva, Honduras

Honduras - La Cueva (2021)

We were originally introduced to the coffees of Roger Dominguez in our sourcing work for a Honduras-focused version of Elevate in our 2018 menu.   Beyond producing a sweet and crisp espresso, the ...

create @ home recipesFront view of Citron Espresso Tonic in a clear plastic cup showcasing ice, crema, and a candied orange slice on a sunlit weathered wooden bench

Citron Espresso Tonic

Enjoy this intensely refreshing espresso tonic at home! This recipe combines orange blossom simple syrup, tonic water, espresso, and a candied orange peel garnish to make the perfect spring drink...

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Ethiopia - Naga Singage (2020)

The kebele of Gersi sits at the base of the Naga Singage mountain. Dirt roads weave around the slopes; arteries connecting the village to others in the Gedeo zone, to the heart of Yirgacheffe. Cel...

partner storiesWorkers spreading drying coffee cherries on raised mesh beds at Finca San Francisco in Marcala, Honduras, with drying tunnels in the background

Honduras - San Francisco (2020)

A rare offering of a dry-process coffee from us, this coffee represents the extreme deliciousness possible (but too rarely executed) with the method.