Coffee Bios
Doña Isa is our first trademark from Costa Rica comprised entirely of coffee grown by women producers. We arranged to purchase cherry from 12 women in the Los Santos region — near our farm Hacienda La Minita — to produce this coffee, paying an additional premium for their participation.
Doña Isa is our first trademark from Costa Rica comprised entirely of coffee grown by women producers. We arranged to purchase cherry from 11 women in the Coto Brus region — near our farm Hacienda Rio Negro — to produce this coffee, paying an additional premium for their participation.
The Sumatra Lintong Raja Batak comes from selected producers surrounding the town of Lintongnihuta in the Provinsi Sumatera Utara (Northern Sumatra Province). This specific area is located on the southern shores of Lake Toba, which is the largest volcanic lake in the world. The soil around the southern part of the lake is volcanic which leads to exceptional terrain for growing coffee. Raja Batak is a premium Peaberry selection and is very limited in its availability.
Kenyan coffee enjoys a celebrated reputation for its bold and distinctive flavor. La Minita cups hundreds of samples each year and selects only the most intense and sophisticated top auction lots. We have a special fondness for brilliant Kenya coffees with their wine-like acidity and ripe fruit flavors.
Kenyan coffee enjoys a celebrated reputation for its bold and distinctive flavor. La Minita cups hundreds of samples each year and selects only the most intense and sophisticated top auction lots. We have a special fondness for brilliant Kenya coffees with their wine-like acidity and ripe fruit flavors.
The Asociacion de Mujeres Caficultoras “Los Lirios de Chirinos” is a group of eight women coffee producers in northern Peru who banded together to increase their profits through better quality coffee. The group was started in 2017 by two sisters, Silvia and Nancy Lizana. They are daughters of coffee producers, fourth generation farmers, and country girls at heart.
La Minita has been working with the Silva family since 2014 but have been familiar with their coffee since the El Salvador Cup of Excellence Auction in 2005. With the Silva’s family dedication to quality is illustrated in the cup quality. They have various processes to offer including: semi washed, patio dried, various honey and natural processes.
La Minita has been working with the Silva family since 2014 but have been familiar with their coffee since the El Salvador Cup of Excellence Auction in 2005. With the Silva’s family dedication to quality is illustrated in the cup quality. They have various processes to offer including: semi washed, patio dried, various honey and natural processes.
Juarez Colatino Barros is part of the COANOP Cooperative of smallholder farmers.
Here is Juarez’s story in his own words:
“My name is Juarez Colatino Barros, I grew up helping my parents Noel and Maria Barros in the coffee field. At the age of 12 I remember waking up very early to help them on the coffee harvest….
Dulcineia is part of the Mataõ Women In Coffee project. Mataõ is a remote region in southern Brazil and the group formed to support these women’s efforts to run a portion of their family farm with a focus on quality instead of quantity. The group’s coffees have won competition accolades but the best part might be that they have made their husbands jealous with the premium pricing and recognition they have received.
Eli Roman took part in the 2019 Atipanaku microlot competition and a lot from his farm, El Romerillo, won 9th place.
Felino Sánchez took part in the 2019 Atipanaku microlot competition and a lot from his farm, Manacaraco, won 18th place.
Jose Alvino Tejada Acosta took part in the 2019 Atipanaku microlot competition and a lot from his farm, Finca el Recuerdo, won 17th place.
Eloir is part of the Mataõ Women In Coffee project. Mataõ is a remote region in southern Brazil and the group formed to support these women’s efforts to run a portion of their family farm with a focus on quality instead of quantity. The group’s coffees have won competition accolades but the best part might be that they have made their husbands jealous with the premium pricing and recognition they have received.
La Minita has been working with the Silva family since 2014 but have been familiar with their coffee since the El Salvador Cup of Excellence Auction in 2005. With the Silva’s family dedication to quality is illustrated in the cup quality. They have various processes to offer including: semi washed, patio dried, various honey and natural processes.
La Minita has been working with the Silva family since 2014 but have been familiar with their coffee since the El Salvador Cup of Excellence Auction in 2005. With the Silva’s family dedication to quality is illustrated in the cup quality. They have various processes to offer including: semi washed, patio dried, various honey and natural processes.
