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Ethiopian Blossom

Ethiopian Blossom

Direct Trade • Beranu, Ethiopian Farmer

Rwanda’s hills may be small in size, but the coffee grown here carries a reputation that stretches far beyond its borders. Cultivated between 1,400 and 1,900 meters, on tiny family plots that rarely exceed a hectare, this is a coffee shaped by care, community, and resilience.

The Hands Behind Ethiopian Blossom “Coffee ceremony is older than my grandmother’s grandmother’s memory. Maybe one thousand years, maybe more. Coffee and ceremony, they grew up together. One cannot exist without the other.” — Demekeeh Standing in Beranu and Demekeeh’s…

Tasting Notes
Fruity, Winey and Sweet
Best Brewed
Pour over
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Rwandan Reserve

Rwandan Reserve

From the hills we haven't walked yet, but will! • Band of Beans

The hands behind Rwandan Reserve Rwanda's coffee fields tell a story of transformation. Once a colonial crop grown under obligation, coffee has become one of the country's greatest sources of pride. Today, over 400,000 smallholders farm small plots in the misty highlands, their work flowing through 40 washing stations before…

The Hands Behind Rwandan Reserve Rwanda’s hills may be small in size, but the coffee grown here carries a reputation that stretches far beyond its borders. Cultivated between 1,400 and 1,900 meters, on tiny family plots that rarely exceed a…

Tasting Notes
Bright, balanced, hints of cranberry
Best Brewed
Pour over, French press
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Mayan Tapestry

Mayan Tapestry

From volcanic highlands the Maya cultivated long before coffee arrived • Our aligned partners

In Guatemala, coffee is stitched into the fabric of daily life much like the vibrant textiles of Mayan tradition. Since the 1850s, families in Antigua’s volcanic valleys have cultivated coffee alongside their culture, passing down both knowledge and land. Here, beneath the towering presence of Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango, coffee…

The Hands Behind Mayan Tapestry In Guatemala, coffee is stitched into the fabric of daily life much like the vibrant textiles of Mayan tradition. Since the 1850s, families in Antigua’s volcanic valleys have cultivated coffee alongside their culture, passing down…

Tasting Notes
Chocolatey, sweet, full, blackberry fragrance
Best Brewed
Multiple Methods
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