Monthly Coffee Tastings with Raul Rodas
This month’s coffee
Silver Espresso
A single origin blend roasted at by 2012 World Barista Champion, Raul Rodas in Guatemala.
Notes of brown sugar with a hint of peachy acidity, a creamy maple syrup body, and a chocolate aftertaste. Perfect for espresso or filtered coffee.
Raul sources the varietals from two local farms. Finca Santa Rita, a family-owned, organic farm nestled under old growth canopies with coffee plants that have cultivated in volcanic soil for over 100 years. And La Joya, a farm in one of the region’s most active volcanoes with an altitude and volcanic soil ideal for coffee growing conditions.
50% Washed Jalapa Caturra / 50% Huehuetenango Bourbon
Region
Huehuetenango /
Alotenango
Process
30% Natural
70% Washed
Varietals
Caturra / Bourbon
MASL
1,600 – 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 their craft, varietals, and time-honored growing traditions.
It also means more what you pay stays in coffee producing countries versus typical coffee models that focus on trading green coffee.
Member Discount
Your membership comes with a 15% discount for all orders. Use code ORIGINMEMBER