Monthly Coffee Tastings with Raul Rodas
This month’s coffee
Las Rosas
An aromatic cup based on a Caturra and Bourbon blend with touches of citrus, chocolate and caramel aftertaste.
Las Rosas is women-owned farm led by Isabel Ramirez, located in San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango at 1800 MASL. Isabel took over ownership and operations of Finca Las Rosas after coffee prices dropped and her husband had to seek work after 20 years of running the farm. She is stewarding the land and farming practices for her children and community.
Isabel notes, “For me it is important to provide new working opportunities for the people on my farm as well as give better life for my children”.
Region
San Antonio Huista,
Guatemala
Process
Washed
Varietal
Caturra / Bourbon
MASL
1,800 M
Meet your roaster at origin
We are so excited to collaborate with World Barista Champion, Raul Rodas, to custom roast your coffee for this series.
Raul is a green buyer and owner/roaster of Paradigma Coffee in Guatemala. His approach to coffee is unique, involving regional small lot producers directly in the design, cultivation, and processing of each coffee.
His coffees push beyond the full-bodied, chocolate character that has traditionally marked Guatemalan coffees and explore a fresh range of flavor profiles through natural process and fermentation.
Raul won the World Barista Championship in Vienna in 2012 and a three-time winner of Guatemala’s Brewer’s Cup.
Coffee designed for equity
We do things a little bit differently in the modern coffee trade. In fact, we don’t trade at all. We partner directly with producers and roasters to craft coffee in small batches - all from origin.
Roasting at origin means you get coffees that are uniquely reflective of each region. Producers and roasters working together to express the nuances of their craft, varietals, and time-honored growing traditions.
It also means more what you pay stays in coffee producing countries versus typical coffee models based on trading green beans.
Member Discount
Your membership comes with a 15% discount for all orders. Use code ORIGINMEMBER