While the majority of our offerings are made up of coffees we buy from the same producers year over year, there is a percentage of releases that end up coming from notable coffee growers in adjacent neighborhoods. This is one way we can continue deepening relationships with importer partners, producer communities AND customers alike. Win/win/win/win/win/etc.

Sometimes with these budding relationships, there’s not much of a story to tell beyond “this coffee really knocked us out among a neighborhood of samples”. It’s only after a few years of consecutive buying rounds that a producer’s story unfolds after enough importer visits and gentle pressure on our end to eke out specifics.

This is 100000% the case with Aura Diaz’s coffee - not a wealth of info available this time around but the potential for future greatness is HIGH. What we know: Aura and her family are growing Papayo, Castillo and Cenicafe varieties on their land in Nariño which taps in at around 1,900 meters above sea level. 

Though we are in the era where separated varieties seem to rein, this field blend simply soars. Its voice is assertive and assured. Its call is clear and inviting. Avoiding all superlatives, Aura’s entry this year embodies the kind of structure and presence we continually search for and humbly champion.