Blog

History of Turkish Coffee

Coffee has a crucial place in the lives of Turkish people for 500 years. Despite its origins tracing back to Ethiopia and its expansion to Yemen, an Arabian Peninsula country, it was the Turks who introduced coffee, now with its identity rooted in Ottoman geography, to Europe. From the mid-16th c...

Rwanda, A Sourcing Trip

If you speak to coffee lovers and ask them to name their favorite origins in Africa, Rwanda will always be within the top 3. Regarded as the smaller cousin to Kenya and Ethiopia, Rwandan coffee has historically been held in high esteem due to it climate, topography and Bourbon coffee variety ...

El Puente Pitalito, Huila COLOMBIA

El Puente is produced at the El Puente Beneficio - MicroMill, a processing facility built in 2018, for the nearby farms. El Puente (meaning bridge) is named after the footbridge over the river near the new El Puente processing facility. This facility in the Palestina region of southern Huila...

Las Palmas Berlin, Usulutan EL SALVADOR

In Usulatan, on top of the Tepeca volcano, you find Las Palmas, owned by the famed Baraona family, affectionately known as the Kings of Pacamara. The farm is located on a volcanic mountain range surrounded by the cities of Berlin, Santiago de Maria and Joy. The cultivation of coffee at the fa...

La Orquidea, Santa Barbara HONDURAS

Benjamin is the son of Fidel Paz, the founder of San Vicente, and together as a coffee company represent a decidedly modern approach to being a coffee professional in Honduras. He runs a West Coast US-inspired coffee bar/roastery, manages most of San Vicente’s specialty accounts, and is...

Fincas Miersich, Matagalpa NICARAGUA

Fincas Miersich is a collection of farms namely Limoncillo, Las Delicias, San Jose, Los Placeres, La Huella, Mama Mina, Cerro Azul, La Escondida, Los Altos, Suspiro and Milagros. This network of farms, owned and managed by one of the most hard working and dedicated coffee families in Nic...

Frinsa Collective Pangalengan, West Java INDONESIA

Java Frinsa Estate is a family owned company with Wildan Mustofa managing operations whilst Atieq Mustianingtyas, his wife, manages human resources and marketing. The estate started growing coffee in 2011 on fertile volcanic soil in the Bandng Highland, West Java, Indonesia. They have a ...

Los Pirineos Berlin, Usulutan EL SALVADOR

Producer: Gilberto Baraona Growing altitude: 1550masl Botanical variety: Pacamara Process: Honey Taste notes: Caramel, black currant, violet, tropical fruit In Usulatan, on top of the Tepeca volcano, you find Los Pirineos, owned by the famed producer Gilberto Baraona, aff...

La Claudina Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquía, COLOMBIA

Producer: Juan F. Saldarriaga Growing altitude: 1400-1800masl Botanical variety: Castillo, Colombia Process: Washed Taste notes: Caramel, fudge, red berries, apricot, spices Hacienda La Claudina is located in Ciudad Bolívar, a traditional Colombian coffee-town, abo...

Caballeros La Paz, Marcala HONDURAS

Producer: Marysabel Caballero & Moises Herrera Growing altitude: 1600masl Botanical variety: Catuaí Process: Natural Taste notes: Syrup, red apple, raspberry, tropical fruit Marysabel Caballero and her husband Moises Herrera are working with over 200 hectares of lan...

Las Lajas, Costa Rica

Dona Francisca and Don Oscar Chacon of Las LajasMicromill are third-generation coffee producers in their family. They inherited their farms from their grandparents, and are known for being among the first to process high-quality Honeys and Naturals in Central America, and for participating in the...

Responsible Together: Petrona Perez

It was mid February, 2020 that we drove up a dusty bumpy road to meet Petrona at her home in the high mountains of Jacaltenango in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. Our exporter and partner Nadine from Primavera Coffee was excited for us to meet this exciting, young talented coffee producer....

Our New Coffee Boxes

While we say hello to a new year, we also say hello to new beginnings. Firstly, we have renewed our coffee packages and our new coffee boxes are already taking their places on the shelves. Coffee is based on beans grown in a properly cultivated area and meeting the highest standards for...

IS THERE SUCH A THINGS AS TOO FRESH COFFEE?

In the modern world of specialty coffee, freshness is often the first thingconsumers look for. Is there a roast date on the bag, when was the coffee roasted, etc. This curiosity was born from thefact that in the past, and still today, commercial roasters would roast a coffee and have it sit on a ...

An Alternative for Those Who Can't Give Up the Taste of Classic Coffee: AMERICANO

Americano is one of the popular coffees preferred by those who like coffee softer. Just like Turkish coffee named after Turkey, the story of Americano named after Americans is as follows.. Americano first emerged in Italy where American soldiers are stationed during World War II. The soldiers...

Visit to Coffee Farms in Guatemala

A sourcing trip to the Central American heartland, GUATEMALA… When you talk about coffee producing countries in Central America, Guatemala is regarded as a powerhouse, considered for a long time as the leading producer, until it was overtaken by Honduras. Our trip to Guatemala coin...

NEW TASTE IN OUR COFFEES

Coffee is an irreplaceable beverage for most of us. There are a lot of reasons why admirable coffee is preferred throughout the history. Sometimes, to start the day in a fine fettle, sometimes warm your inside on cold days or its companionship with nice conversations... We work hard to offer this...

ANKARA COFFEE FEST

İSTANBUL COFFEE FESTIVAL

RUN THE ISLAND BOZCAADA FESTIVAL

A HISTORY OF METHODS OF BREWING COFFEE

Coffee has been essential in our daily lives for hundreds of years, and it address, still addresses, and will continue to address our tastes with many methods of brewing, from past to present. The techniques of brewing coffee and the accessories used have a significant influence over the taste. A...

What is Acidity in the Coffee?

What is Acidity Mean in the Coffee? Acidity is a term that’s often used to describe coffee, usually in a positive light. What does acidity refer to in coffee, though? Acidity is usedto describe a range of flavors that are perceived in coffee and canbe directly attributed to acids found ...

We Renewed our Coffee Profiles

There is a thing that we believe since we served our first coffee in 2014 in SantralIstanbul... Always serving ‘’good coffee’’. In the direction of our motto, we find the best coffee bean from local farms from all corners of the world and try to roast in the truest profile...

Guatemala Finca La Hermosa

Max Perez who was born in a parchment store and farm-raised amid coffee fields always had the idea to set up his coffee business. The opportunity emerged in 2010. "It's time to realize our coffee dreams." Thanks to the efforts of many families and thanks to an unbelievable idea:...

Third Wave Coffee

There are a lot of information you may find about the third wave coffee in many coffee shops, internet and other places. There are different explanations as to the origins of third Wave Coffee. So, what is third wave coffee? What is its relationship with First Wave and Second Wave Coffee? The...

BLOG