ACE NO.3 Espresso

Brazil Paineira Rosa
Grower: Monte Carmelo, Sarava
Cultivar: Mondo Novo, Bourbon, Caturra
Region: Cerrado, Minas Gerais; Chapada, Bahia
Altitude: 1300 - 1550 MASL
Process: Natural; Pulped Natural

Honduras Finca Liquidambar
Grower: Roberto Rene González
Cultivar: Bourbon, Catuai, and Pacas
Region: Guascotoro, San José, La Paz, Honduras
Altitude: 1510 masl
Process: Pulped natural (Honey) and dried inside solar dryers that provide protection from the rain
We are happy to be buying coffee from Kivubelt again. HONDURAS FTO FINCA LIQUIDAMBAR YELLOW HONEY GRAINPRO is produced by Roberto Rene González and milled as a single farm micro-lot at RAOS (Cooperativa Regional de Agricultores Orgánicos de la Sierra) where Roberto is a member and the general manager. Roberto and his family own a 37 acre farm called Finca Liquidámbar located in the community of Guascotoro within the municipality of San Jose in the department of La Paz, Honduras. Roberto was one of the first in his community to earn a university degree. After graduating with a degree in business management, Roberto returned home to manage RAOS and to help his family run the coffee farm. Roberto is currently working to get 19 acres of his farm formally recognized as a biological reserve. The goal is for the reserve to become a destination for tourism in the area. Finca Liquidámbar provides year-round employment to 7 people and another 30 people during the harvest. Roberto, his wife Odalma and their two children partner with local schools and local organizations for road improvements and youth activities.

Nicaragua El Ceiba
Grower: Fara Coffee (Santa Rita, San Francisco, El Diamonte)
Cultivar: Caturra, Typica, Bourbon
Region: Matagalpa, Jinotega
Altitude: 1050 - 1200 masl
Process: Washed
The trademarked coffee of El Ceibas is produced by miller Fara coffee for Oughtred Origin Works. They own and operate three different farms. El Ceibas is a cultivation coffee grown from all three farms to reach a smooth, heavy-bodied flavour profile rich with a chocolate balance. Oughtred Origin Works donates 0.20 cents per lb for every lb we purchase to the Fara Foundation and their clinic in Matagalpa.

Guatemala Finca Santa Clara Estate Antigua
Grower: Ricardo Zelaya
Cultivar: Villa Sarchi, Caturra, Borboncito, Bourbon, Venecia
Region: Antigua
Altitude: 1550 - 1890 masl
Process: Washed


 
Finca Santa Clara is located on the southern slopes of the Antigua Valley between 1550-1890 masl and is privileged to have some of the finest volcanic soils to cultivate specialty coffee. The plantation is under strict shade control allowing the coffee trees to get the exact amount of sun to produce this exquisite and aromatic Coffee. The farm is managed and owned by Ricardo Zelaya, 4th generation coffee farmer. He is committed to social projects, including the Santa Clara Scholarship Fund. The scholar recipients are chosen based on their academic performance and financial need; the scholarship covers 70% of their expenses, such as tuition, books, school supplies, and uniforms