We get asked by friends and family where to buy coffee a lot. It’s a tough question! It’s easy to lose track of just how many incredible, fresh, vibrant coffees are out there. Every week, we ask our advertising roasting partners for coffee recommendations they’re most excited about. Here’s this week’s collection of some of the most interesting whole bean coffee offerings available from talented roasters across the globe.
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PERC Y’all – this coffee is a banger. We just finished cupping it, and I’m already writing this entry. We typically have a sourcing line-up we follow, and technically, we did not need another coffee, but this one was too dang good to pass up. We love it because even though it’s an anaerobic, it just tastes like a really, really good natural. It’s like the ripest, sweetest strawberries took a bath in strawberry yogurt and honey. |
 $29/12oz |
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Klatch Coffee Throughout May, Klatch Coffee is highlighting the significant contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities to the coffee industry during AANHPI Heritage Month. We are proud to feature our new Java Gunung Tikukur — a coffee that exemplifies the dedication and craftsmanship of local producers in West Java. This exceptional lot offers a bright and juicy profile, showcasing vibrant notes of green grape, sugarcane, and ripe papaya. |
 $21.95/310g |
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Equator Coffees Featured on pour over at the Specialty Coffee Expo, this light roast is creamy and fruity anaerobic natural coffee from Thailand with flavors of raspberry, chocolate buttercream, and rum—and very limited inventory! |
 $27/12oz |
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Heartwood Coffee Kayu factory sits at about 1,650 masl on lands rich with volcanic red soil. Established in 1964, it is the oldest coffee factory located near tea-growing zones. Here, all harvested coffee undergoes wet processing. After pulping, coffee is stored overnight, washed, soaked, and spread on drying tables where it receives frequent turning and sorting. The resulting profiles are punchy and citric with complex sweetness and depth. |
 $24/12oz |
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Partners Coffee A honey processed gem from the Cajamarca region, Los Tulipanes features early harvest deliveries from producers in Callayuc, Cutervo and Huabal, Jaén. We’re finding notes of cherry, lychee, and dark chocolate in both filter and espresso preparations. |
 $25/12oz |
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La Barba Coffee This very juicy coffee from Andrés Cardona has great sweetness and acidity. The combination of all of this is reminiscent of a refreshing, sweetened hibiscus tea with kiwi fruit undertones. |
 $24/12oz |
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THE BARN Mahembe is a cornerstone of our Rwandan collection. We have been working with Justin Musabyimana for more than 10 years – visiting the farm and seeing his dedication on many occasions – and every season we are excited to share Mahembe once again. This year, our washed lot is sweet and aromatic, with notes of currant, cherry, and black tea. The depth of flavour we always love from Mahembe is here, with cocoa and a hint of spice. |
 €16.50/250g |
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Madcap Coffee Green buyers don’t discover coffee producers; rather, relationships begin with a conversation, sharing enthusiasm over a connection of shared values. While attending a conference in Armenia QuindÃo, Colombia, we were fortunate enough to meet Juliana Guevara. While we didn’t know it at that moment, we had cupped 2 of Juliana’s coffees days prior in Bogotá over a spread of several large tables, and they left their mark. |
 $28/8oz |
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Passenger Coffee Fidel Huancas is a third-generation coffee producer from the district of Chiridos in Cajamarca, Peru. He has spent the past twenty years relentlessly pursuing the production of award-winning specialty coffee, including a third place ranking in the 2021 Peru Cup of Excellence. In the cup, this coffee has a juicy blood orange acidity alongside flavors of complex baking spices and an outstanding depth of molasses sweetness. |
 $20/250g |
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Phil & Sebastian Lilac Dream is one of our most delicate coffees. It carries a tea-like texture, stone fruit sweetness, underlying florals, and orange juiciness. While the coffees behind the name will change, the flavour profile remains a guiding thread. These will mostly be washed coffees from East Africa, but expect a few surprises from other countries that offer this flavour profile. If you’re drawn to this style of coffee, you’ll feel right at home here. |
 $22.25 CAD/250g |
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Mr. Espresso Mr. Espresso’s Colombia La Terraza takes a classic heirloom varietal and gives it a contemporary twist. This lot of Yellow Bourbon comes from a farm deep in the Andes with three generations of knowledge and a passion for innovation. By choosing to utilize the more contemporary honey process, this coffee highlights tropical flavors reminiscent of a natural coffee, while retaining the clean flavor profile typical of a washed coffee. This melding of Yellow Bourbon crop and Honey Process creates not only fascinating play on old and new, but an outstanding cup. |
 $21/12oz. |
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Onyx Coffee Lab Elevated by a meticulous fermentation process, this lot underwent a 48-hour dry anaerobic fermentation, during which lychees were introduced into the environment. This infusion of fresh fruit in a controlled, oxygen-free setting enhances the coffee’s aromatic complexity, imparting delicate floral and tropical nuances. Following fermentation, the coffee was washed and dried on raised beds under temperatures below 35°C, preserving its clarity and structure- expect strong notes of lychee, lime, and florals throughout. |
 $15/4oz. |
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Portland Coffee Roasters Since PCR’s start, we’ve maintained coffees in our lineup from the three main coffee-growing regions of the world: Latin America, Africa, and SE Asia. This year, our Anniversary Roast celebrates this tradition by blending unique coffees from each sector. One from Costa Rica’s Tarrazú region, one from Ethiopia’s Guji region, and one from Vietnam from the Son La Region. Some of these growing regions are familiar and traditional to our lineup, while others are new! |
 $21.00/12oz. |
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters An exquisite, floral-forward blend of coffees from the Huye district of Rwanda and the Tolima region of Colombia, this limited release is a botanical coffee ride blooming with delicate nuance and complexity. |
 $23/12oz. |
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Dune Coffee Roasters This anaerobic Sidra from La Papaya has become a mainstay of our lineup each year, with distinctive and delightful flavors in the cup. We find a complex, berry-like acidity, as well as a sweet kiwi flavor and dark fruit flavors that remind us of summer blackberry. The texture of this coffee stands out every time as well, changing from a creamy to juicy sensation as the coffee cools. |
 $38/10oz. |
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Pachamama Coffee Pachamama Coffee is fully owned and governed by smallholder farmers in Perú, Nicaragua, Guatemala, México, and Ethiopia. This unique business model empowers farmers to maintain control and governance over their product from seed to cup, ensuring that the highest-quality coffee reaches consumers while returning all profits to the farmers themselves. |
 $19/10oz. |
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Night Swim Coffee We’re more thrilled than ever to offer a lot from Nano Genji – our first time buying from the co-op. Nano Genji is a part of the Kata Muduga Union, a union of 39 co-ops and washing stations that focus on quality coffees and paying dividends directly to the Union members. Nano Genji is the sibling mill to the famed Nano Challa mill, featured on our menu last year. Historically one of the most coveted coffees in all of Western Ethiopia, Nano Challa membership did such an amazing job with production and processing that the tremendous premiums they were receiving caused their membership to swell to a level that pushed their capacity as far as it could go. In 2021, they opened Nano Genji a few miles away with brand new Penagos equipment along with dozens of drying beds to accommodate their growing membership. With 630 members between the two washing stations, they’re looking forward to continued growth and success. This lot, #6, from Nano Genji is bright and refreshing, with bold citrus and fruity notes that instantly remind us of cherry-limeade from Sonic or peach green tea on a warm spring/summer day. |
 $24/12oz. |
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Sightglass Coffee Roasters Orange Blossom, Tamarind, Strawberry |
 $23/12oz. |
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Olympia Coffee Our San Sebastian Reserva, sourced from producers in San Sebastian De La Plata, Huila, features the highest-scoring lots of the season grown at lofty elevations over 1,700 meters. |
 $24/12oz. |
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Verve Coffee Roasters Juicy, jammy and expressive, this year’s AA lot from Gura is nothing short of delicious. Tropical guava notes greet your palate with the first sip, followed by a sweet strawberry and fudge finish. |
 $26/ 12oz. |
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Joe Coffee Candied Lemon, Almond Paste, Cinnamon |
 $25/12oz. |
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CXFFEEBLACK A HIGA JUNT -NATURAL RWANDA KILIMBI STATION |
 $21/8oz. |
