Origin stories
The cup tells you where it's from.
Long-form notes from our farm visits, sourcing trips, and partnerships. Most coffee marketing skips this part — we lead with it.
Ethiopia
Three seasons with Koke
How a 750-farmer cooperative in Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe region became one of our longest-running partnerships.
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Panama
Why a Geisha lot costs $48
The story of the bean that broke the specialty coffee market — and why we sourced a tiny 80kg lot for our subscribers.
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Colombia
A daily-driver from a 100-year-old farm
Three generations of the Bermúdez family have farmed Finca La Esperanza in Huila. Their coffee is what most home brewers are looking for.
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