Notes from our Green Buyer

Chad Wallace likes to swim upstream. He started this farm 20 years ago in the Dominican Republic, and coffee farming in places where it’s not a cultural tradition can be challenging, as resources and shared knowledge can be scarce. But Chad makes it work while simultaneously utilizing the farm to support a local school and a nature preserve.

Notes from our Roaster

El Espiritu brings a unique nuttiness to our coffee line-up that the majority of our other coffees don’t offer. You’ll taste almond or pistachio right off the bat. This Parainema varietal, which is what you have in your hand, is a hybrid-varietal whose cup quality leans away from the high and bright and down towards the sweet and savory. You can expect this coffee to have a low acidity, or tanginess. Instead, you’ll find a fairly singular flavor profile, sweet and nutty.