Origins

One country. Two farms. Three lots.

ESPRĒN begins in Colombia.

For our first collection, we chose depth over distance: three coffees from two family farms in Huila and Cauca.

Each lot can be traced back to the farm, producer, variety and process that shaped it.

Huila · Finca Villa Betulia

Acevedo, Huila · Producer: Luis Aníbal Calderón

Luis Aníbal Calderón has spent decades growing coffee in the mountains around Acevedo. Villa Betulia has become known for an unusually broad collection of specialty varieties and for Luis's willingness to keep experimenting with how they are processed.

Our first coffee from the farm is a natural lot composed of Pink Bourbon and Colombia.

Cauca · Finca Patio Bonito

Caldono, Cauca · Producer: Paola Trujillo and family

Finca Patio Bonito is a family farm in the mountains of Cauca. Alongside her family, Paola Trujillo works with a broad collection of specialty varieties and carefully controlled processing.

Our first two Patio Bonito releases are washed coffees — a format that gives both varieties room to show themselves without overwhelming the cup with processing character.

Why Colombia

Few origins offer Colombia's combination of regional diversity, smallholder production and experimentation with unusual plant material.

Huila and Cauca can produce dramatically different coffees even within relatively small geographical areas. Variety, elevation, climate and processing all leave fingerprints in the cup.

That range made Colombia the right place for ESPRĒN to begin.

Beyond Colombia

We are in no hurry to collect flags.

New countries will appear on our shelf when we find coffees that deserve the space.

Until then, three exceptional lots are more interesting to us than thirty ordinary ones.