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What started with a simple question from an Vietnamese farmer 'Do you know the hands that picked your beans?', became our irresistible journey of discovery through coffee's cultural heartlands.

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Ethiopian Blossom

Ethiopian Blossom

A mix from six farms in Limu, Oromia. We have not met them.

A medium roast with complex, earthy character alive with highland forest depth. Expect bergamot brightness, honey sweetness, and delicate floral…

Tasting Notes
Fruity, Winey and Sweet
From volcanic highlands the Maya cultivated long before coffee arrived
Mayan Tapestry

Mayan Tapestry

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In Guatemala, coffee is stitched into the fabric of daily life much like the vibrant textiles of Mayan tradition. Since…

Tasting Notes
Chocolatey, sweet, full, blackberry fragrance
From a highland we have not yet walked, in Sumatra.
Sumatra Sunset

Sumatra Sunset

The smallholder farmers of Sumatra, whose names will go here when we have walked the ground

We have not been to Sumatra. Not yet. It is one of the places still ahead of us on the…

Tasting Notes
Tobacco, Spice, Full body
Mayan Tapestry, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Mayan Tapestry, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Partner Farm

Exceptional coffee from our partner farms. Click to discover the full story.

Ethiopian Blossom, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Ethiopian Blossom, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Partner Farm

Exceptional coffee from our partner farms. Click to discover the full story.

Cultural Explorer Subscription

Cultural Explorer Subscription

Partner Farm

Explorer’s Rotation is the default journey experience; a subscriber may pin to one coffee instead. Grind and bag quantity are…

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Ethiopian Blossom

Ethiopian Blossom

Single origin from the Limu zone of Oromia, in southwest Ethiopia. The producer story for this lot is being written.

Tasting Notes
Fruity, Winey and Sweet
Best Brewed
Pour over
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Mayan Tapestry

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 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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Sumatra Sunset

Sumatra Sunset

We have not been to Sumatra. Not yet. It is one of the places still ahead of us on the map, a chapter of the adventure we have not written. But coffee this good should not have to wait for us to catch up. So we chose Sumatra Sunset the…

Tasting Notes
Tobacco, Spice, Full body
Best Brewed
Multiple Methods
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Mayan Tapestry, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Mayan Tapestry, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Best Brewed
Multiple Methods
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Ethiopian Blossom, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Ethiopian Blossom, Cultural Explorer Subscription (250g)

Best Brewed
Multiple Methods
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Cultural Explorer Subscription

Cultural Explorer Subscription

Explorer's Rotation is the default journey experience; a subscriber may pin to one coffee instead. Grind and bag quantity are chosen at signup and changeable from account.

Best Brewed
Multiple Methods
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