- Region
- Huila, Colombia
- Altitude
- 1,500–1,900 m
- Harvest
- Two seasons a year
- Processing
- Washed, honey, natural
- Certifications
- Organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance
A family affair in Huila
We started in 2018 because of one frustrating gap: outstanding Colombian lots were being blended away in commodity channels, their character lost on the way to the cup.
Every farmer we work with has a name, a story and a cup worth celebrating.
So we went straight to the farms of San Agustín and Pitalito, above 1,500 meters, and built long-term partnerships on fair prices, transparency and shared quality goals. Today we work with 34 family farms, most of them with us since the beginning.
Explore our coffeesFrom one farm to your morning cup
The idea
Co-founders Daniela Ríos and Marcus Webb meet at a specialty coffee event in Miami. Daniela grew up in Pitalito and knows the farms firsthand; Marcus has spent a decade building online stores. They decide to close the gap between what Huila grows and what reaches American cups.
First direct-trade contract
Six farms in San Agustín sign on, with prices guaranteed above market and tied to cup score. The first shipment of Pink Bourbon arrives in Miami tasting of peach, green grape and hazelnut.
Our Miami roastery opens
Roasting moves in-house so we control every step from green bean to bag. Roast-to-order begins.
Organic farms and the Women Farmer Series
Eight partner farms earn USDA Organic certification. We launch the Women Farmer Series, paying women-led farms a 15% premium above our direct-trade price.
Gold at the Colombia Coffee Awards
Our Pink Bourbon and Geisha Reserve both take Gold.
34 farms, still small batch
We now ship to 8 countries and work with 34 family farms. Every bag is still roasted to order and on its way within 24 hours.
Three commitments we've kept since day one
Radical transparency
Every bag shows the farm, the farmer, the harvest date, the altitude and the price we paid.
Fair pay, always
We pay 30–60% above Fair Trade minimums, guaranteed whatever the commodity market does. When we do well, our farmers do better.
Quality over volume
We cup every lot before we buy it. If a harvest falls short, we don't buy it, and we help the farm understand why.
The people behind the cup
Daniela Ríos
Born in Pitalito. Knows every farmer in our network by name and has cupped more than 3,000 lots from the region.
Marcus Webb
Built the roast-to-order model that keeps every bag fresh.
Linh Nguyen
Twelve years of specialty roasting. Develops a profile for every lot to bring out its own character.
Carlos Muñoz
Lives in Neiva and visits every partner farm at least twice per harvest.