The Daily

At The Source

This coffee is sourced in part from Finca La Bolsa out of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Founded in 1958 by Jorge Vides, a medical doctor by day and coffee grower by night, the farm gradually became far more than just a hobby farm and is today the winner of numerous awards, including the Guatemala Cup of Excellence. Managed today by María Elena, Jorge’s daughter, the 108-hectare farm grows its coffee within sustainability guidelines alongside neighboring members of the community. In 2012, Finca la Bolsa opened the doors to Association Coffee Care to help to reduce child labor and improve quality of life for coffee pickers and their families, through day care centers and vocational workshops for older children.

Its partner from Colombia is a sweet, clean coffee sourced from different purchasing stations throughout Southern Huila. It is a combination of coffees from emerging farms with whom our supply chain partner, Caravela, has begun developing working relationships. The producers involved are at the beginning of a journey to improve their agronomy, quality, and processing through Caravela’s technical consultation and guidance. This partnership provides many of these farmers a foot in the door towards the elevated level of specialty quality they wish to produce, while allowing coffee roasters an approachable price for a delicious, straightforward Colombian coffee with full traceability. It includes coffees grown at elevations of 1,300–1,800 meters above sea level, primarily made up of Caturra and Colombia varieties harvested year-round.