No synthetic pesticides
The cherry is grown without synthetic pesticide application.
How it is grown
From the soil in Ethiopia to the bag on your counter.
Grown without synthetic inputs, certification in progress. Everything on this page is a practice we can point to, not a claim about a label.
The absences
What we do not put in it.
No chemical fertilizer
Soil is maintained with organic matter from the farm itself.
No preservatives
Nothing is added to the bean at any stage after picking.
No artificial flavoring
What you taste is the lot, the altitude, and the roast level.
No clearing for rows
The trees grow under existing native canopy rather than in cleared rows.
No blending across origins
One lot goes in the bag. Nothing is cut with cheaper coffee.
The sequence
What happens between the soil and your counter.
01
Hand picked ripe cherry
Pickers take red cherry and leave the rest on the branch for a later pass.
02
Pulped and fermented
The skin comes off and the coffee ferments until the mucilage releases.
03
Dried on raised beds
Parchment dries in open air and is turned by hand, moisture controlled throughout.
04
Hulled and sorted
The parchment layer comes off and defects are removed before the lot ships.
05
Roasted in small batches to order
Coffee is roasted for the order in front of us, at the level you chose.
06
Shipped within 48 hours of roasting
Sealed with a one way valve and labeled with the roast date.
Side by side
Ours, and a typical supermarket blend.
| Measure | Ours | Typical supermarket blend |
|---|---|---|
| Origin traceability | Single lot, named region | Blend of unnamed origins |
| Time from roast to shipping | Within 48 hours | Weeks to months |
| Blend or single lot | Single lot | Blend |
| Pesticide use | None applied | Not disclosed |
| Storage and moisture | Controlled through drying and storage | Not disclosed |
| Roast date on the bag | Printed on every bag | Best by date only |