SOURCING TRANSPARENCY
Abdulwahid Sherif
Where: Limmu Kossa, Ethiopia
Who: Grown in the highlands of the Kebena Forest in Western Ethiopia, Kossa Geshe is a 1,000-hectare farm established to help protect one of the country’s last remaining dense forest regions. Abdul took over operations in 2016, and from the start, his coffees stood out. Within two years, they earned a Good Food Award—one of the first from Western Ethiopia to truly rival the celebrated naturals of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe.
But what draws us in isn’t just the cup. Abdul continues to reinvest in quality and in the people who make the work possible—expanding drying infrastructure, improving processing tools, building a school on the farm, and creating greater wage transparency for workers. It’s thoughtful, steady growth rooted in care. And you can taste it.
Luis Vidal
Where: Chiapas, Mexico
Who: La Tribu is a network of smallholder families farming in and around the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas. Most producers tend just a few hectares of Bourbon, Typica, and Caturra under mixed shade at high elevation. It’s careful work, often organic by practice, shaped by the rhythms of the mountain.
The cooperative came together to do something simple but powerful: move coffee with a shared voice. In a region long limited by geography and access, La Tribu coordinates financing, quality control, and export so families can focus on producing specialty coffee—without rushing parchment to middlemen. Leadership is young and collaborative, built on the mutual-aid traditions of the region’s Indigenous communities. The goal is steady: keep value on the mountain, invest in quality, and make farming coffee a future worth staying for.
Coffee: Luis Vidal - Mexico - Espresso
Ratnagiri Estate
Where: Bababudangiri, India
Who: Ratnagiri means “Pearl Mountain,” named for the silver oak canopy that stretches over the farm like a crown. Established in 1920 and passed down through three generations, the estate is now led by Ashok Patre—a forward-thinking producer who’s pushed Indian coffee well beyond expectation.
Ashok approaches coffee with equal parts curiosity and care. Brix levels are measured before harvest. Processing ranges from traditional washed to naturals, honeys, and controlled fermentation experiments. The farm operates with organic and biodynamic practices, supported by Rainforest Alliance certification, quarterly soil testing, and thoughtful inputs that strengthen plant health and fruit quality.
The estate itself is dense, layered, and alive—home to dozens of bird species and, occasionally, far larger visitors. Farming here isn’t separate from the ecosystem; it works within it. Ratnagiri is a place where innovation and ecology move together—and you can taste that intention in the cup.
our importers
Learn more about the importers we work with.
Cafe Imports: A Certified B Corp
Covoya: Sustainability
Crop to Cup Coffee Importers: Sourcing Standards
