Our slightly darker blend specifically designed for a deeper, bolder, and roastier tasting espresso. This blend is excellent for both industrial espresso machines and home use. Pair with your favorite steamed milk for a deliciously balanced cappuccino or latte.

Developed out of verbal petitions from you, the people, for a dark roast coffee, we present to you our Black Rose. A blend of Sumatra Gayo - Arisarina Cooperative and Papua New Guinea, we are proud to roast this coffee with a focus on intention, balance, and equality. It tastes of rich chocolate, mahogany, and ripe cherries. We believe this blend is best paired with any the the books in our Info Shop or simply (maybe not so simply) a little Noam Chomsky on the side.

But, seriously? Thanks, Tom Jones! Our coffee blend of Colombia and Rwanda Natural, this a medium roast with $1 of each bag sale donated to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area. Artwork by Ryan Spahr!

Tasting notes of: maraschino cherry, toasted hazelnut, & lemon zest

Country: Colombia
Region: Vereda Loma del Guamo, Southwestern Antioquia
Farm: Taborda Cortez Family
Importer: Paisa Coffee
Variety: Red & Yellow Castillo
Altitude: >1600masl
Processing Method: Natural
Roast: Cinnamon (Light)
Tasting Notes: Juniper berries, an Arnold Palmer (lemonade/iced tea), tart plum

Most Colombian coffees are enjoyed as a washed process, but we’re excited to bring you something a little different with this natural processed selection!

This is another amazing coffee from Finca la María, located in the southwestern Antioquia region of Colombia near the small village of Vereda Loma del Guamo. Like most Colombian coffees, it is grown at higher altitudes, in this case around 1600 masl. This natural processed coffee is harvested anywhere from the beginning of November to the middle of January, and it is lovingly processed by the Taborda Cortez family. This farm has been in operation since 1945, passing from Gustavo Taborda to his son, Adolfo in 2013. Today, Finca la María produces over 10,000 lbs of coffee per year with its 12,000 trees, and their tried-and-true method is to hand pick only the ripest fruits through selective harvesting. This exceptional coffee is the result of years of experience and intention in producing, and it has cupped very well as a result!

This is a direct trade coffee — hit up Andrea Grove for more details on her visit to this farm!

(12 oz.)

Photo Credits: Paisa Coffee, Cropster, Andrea Grove

Country: Rwanda

Region: Western Rwanda

Farm: Gasharu

Importer: Umuko Coffee

Altitude: 1700-2100 masl

Processing Method: Natural

Roast: City

Tasting Notes: gingerbread, apple pie, candy hearts

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Umuko Coffee may be a new company but their legacy is over 43 years in the making. Jean Christophe (Chris) Rusatira’s family has been growing and processing coffee in Rwanda for more than four decades and during that time their profits have remained extremely low, with little to no improvement to the quality of life in the community. Umuko Coffee is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in coffee farming communities who have long suffered from unfair practices in the industry. Umuko is the Kinyarwandan name for a native East African tree species which held great significance for the people of the region. It is the spirit of sustainability and care that is at the heart of Umuko Coffee’s unique business model. Umuko Coffee gives smallholder coffee farmers and processors like Chris’s family a voice and will ensure transparency and connectivity from cherry to cup.

Photo credit: Umuko Coffee

REGION: Ethiopia Guji

TOWN: Chire Aroresa

ALTITUDE: 1800-1900 M

PROCESS: Washed & Swiss Water Processed (decaffeination processed)

VARIETY: Heirloom

TASTING NOTES: Crisp apple, honey, lemon