Pavan Makker

El Salvador Finca Colomba Caturra Natural

Finca Colomba has been in the Adolfo family for 3 generations. In 1949, Adolfo McEntee inherited two properties from his family in the Cordillera de Llamatepec, on the slopes of the Santa Ana Volcano.

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Pavan Makker

Ethiopia Sidamo Faysel Abdosh Karamo Anaerobic Natural

This anaerobic natural from Keramo is an absolute stunner! Faysel Abdosh has meticulously dialed in his anaerobic processing resulting in an extremely unique cup profile that tastes more like a fruit-tea than a traditional coffee.

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Pavan Makker

San Isidro 48 from Hacienda Sonora in Costa Rica

Hacienda Sonora Estate has been in Alberto Guardia’s family for more than a Century. Alberto took over management of the farm in the '70's and began planting the majority of the land with coffee. With historical low coffee prices in 1999, Alberto invested to build a mill on site in order to maximize his quality. In doing so, he became a pioneer of unusual alternative processing techniques.

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Jared Hales

What is coffee “processing” and how does it impact flavor?

There are several common methods of processing coffee, and each method can result in a very different final taste. The method of fermenting and drying the coffee ultimately comes down to a decision by the coffee grower, producer or processor – whoever is handling the coffee cherries after picking. 

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