Stories

Elizabeth Waithera standing among mature SL28 coffee trees at Mawiko Farm in Murang'a County, Kenya

Who Is Kenya's Elizabeth Waithera?

Elizabeth Waithera has spent a lifetime cultivating coffee on Mawiko Farm in Murang'a County, Kenya. This is the story of her first direct export — and the people who made...

Who Is Kenya's Elizabeth Waithera?

Elizabeth Waithera has spent a lifetime cultivating coffee on Mawiko Farm in Murang'a County, Kenya. This is the story of her first direct export — and the people who made...

Bags of Dung K'No anaerobic natural coffee from Vietnam's Central Highlands

Why Vietnam Might Be Specialty Coffee’s Most Ex...

At World of Coffee San Diego, one coffee stopped our team in their tracks. Discover the anaerobic natural from Vietnam's Dung K'No Commune that's changing how we think about Vietnamese...

Why Vietnam Might Be Specialty Coffee’s Most Ex...

At World of Coffee San Diego, one coffee stopped our team in their tracks. Discover the anaerobic natural from Vietnam's Dung K'No Commune that's changing how we think about Vietnamese...

Tectonic Coffee direct trade partners Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero at their farm in Honduras

The Best Coffee Relationships Aren't Built in O...

Two milestone anniversaries. Two extraordinary coffees. One relationship built over nearly two decades of direct trade with Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero in Honduras.

The Best Coffee Relationships Aren't Built in O...

Two milestone anniversaries. Two extraordinary coffees. One relationship built over nearly two decades of direct trade with Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero in Honduras.

Danny Castrellon at La Planada farm in Pitalito, Huila, Colombia during Tectonic Coffee's first direct trade visit

Where the Journey Began - La Planada - Colombia...

The first time Danny Castrellon, Head of Operations & Roasting at Tectonic Coffee, set foot on a coffee farm in Colombia, he thought he understood what to expect. He was...

Where the Journey Began - La Planada - Colombia...

The first time Danny Castrellon, Head of Operations & Roasting at Tectonic Coffee, set foot on a coffee farm in Colombia, he thought he understood what to expect. He was...

High Elevation, High Definition: Inside Organic Coffee from Gedeb

High Elevation, High Definition: Inside Organic...

There’s something about coffee grown at altitude. In Gedeb, where trees push skyward between 1800 and 2100 meters, time slows down — and flavor sharpens. What emerges isn’t just brightness,...

High Elevation, High Definition: Inside Organic...

There’s something about coffee grown at altitude. In Gedeb, where trees push skyward between 1800 and 2100 meters, time slows down — and flavor sharpens. What emerges isn’t just brightness,...

A Little Shift Tune-Up (and a Proper Welcome)

A Little Shift Tune-Up (and a Proper Welcome)

After a recent New York Magazine spotlight, we’re welcoming a wave of new brewers. Here’s how to dial in Shift at home and get the most from every cup.

A Little Shift Tune-Up (and a Proper Welcome)

After a recent New York Magazine spotlight, we’re welcoming a wave of new brewers. Here’s how to dial in Shift at home and get the most from every cup.