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Robin Seitz VP/GM Coffee Supply Chain and Private Partnerships   Among the many reasons my co-workers tease me is that I am out on “vacation” all the time as I visit coffee producers at origin. Without a doubt, one of the most rewarding and exciting parts of my career has been this opportunity to travel far and wide chasing a good cup of coffee! I have had the chance to see places, meet people, form friendships, get to know cultures, and live out experiences that I couldn’t have imagined as I grew up in small town Kansas. But while it IS exciting and fun (most of the time), it still is real work. And this isn’t just me trying to justify...

A visit to Honduras offered a deeper look at the clean, comforting coffees that form the foundation of our blends, as well as the cooperatives working to protect the future of coffee through community and environmental stewardship.

Hello Explorers! As the weather cools down, I find myself craving coffees that are a little heavier and warmer. I look for cups that bring to mind characteristics like wine, spice, or earthy, woodsy elements. While last year's winter seasonal blend leaned heavily into those deep flavors, this year—as you experienced last month—we took a different path: bright, fruity, and poppy! But I still have that itch for a true winter warmer. When I think of those comforting, deeper coffees, I'm drawn to a primary coffee-producing country that I believe is often overlooked: Indonesia. This massive country spans an archipelago wider than the continental United States! Coffee is grown throughout the highlands across its dramatic landscape, with Sumatra (on the...

Uncover the sensory secret behind our new blend! Robin uses synesthesia, the rare ability to taste coffee as color, to craft a truly unique profile. The resulting Winter Seasonal is an elegant, fruit-forward experience, finalized and ready to debut soon with signature notes of Red Wine and Clove.

One day, on the way to lunch at Fazenda Condado, his farm, we turned off the highway onto the mountain road. Ibrahim gestured ahead and proudly said, "Estrada de Terra." I looked at him, confused. He repeated, "Estrada de Terra," pointing up the slope. I racked my brain, trying to figure it out. "Terra... Terra... Earth! Dirt!" And then it clicked—“Dirt Road!” I was so excited to have figured out the phrase! I could see the joy on Ibrahim's face as well. At that moment, we were truly connected.