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Sourcing experts Lohas have quickly gained a reputation for bringing exquisite Colombian coffees to market. Indeed, their Competition Coffees line is venerated in specialty coffee, its coffees seen in the hands of brewing champions worldwide. 

This incredible coffee comes from Acevedo, Huila, processed at Jhoan Vergara and Nestor Lasso’s Beneficio Peñas Blancas mill, a venture operated by Las Flores. Coffees are brought by farmers to this central beneficio, or mill, for processing under Peñas Blancas’ innovative methods, which include techniques like thermally shocking coffee to arrest fermentation.

Centralized processing is unusual for smallholder farmers in Colombia, who would typically process on their own land and sell coffee in parchment. Under Vergara and Lasso’s expertise, innate florality and vibrant fruit notes are elegantly amplified in these already special coffees—characteristics we found irresistible in this Colombia Pink Bourbon offering.

Vergara is himself a thoughtful farmer, working diligently to restore organic matter to the land, planting more than 2,000 trees to provide natural shade and stimulate the soil for coffee-growing. The evidence of Vergara’s intentionally sustainable approach and distinctive, cutting-edge processing methods are inarguable in the cup. 

We get pineapple, white gummy bears and sugar cane juice in this incredible coffee that just happens to be decaf. 

Demitasse

Colombia Pink Bourbon Thermal Shock Anaerobic Swiss Water Decaf

Colombia Pink Bourbon Thermal Shock Anaerobic Swiss Water Decaf

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Characteristics

Acidity

Vibrant

Notes

Pineapple, White Gummy Bears, Sugar Cane Juice

Farm

Jhoan Vergara and Nestor Lasso’s Beneficio Peñas Blancas Mill

Farmer

Jhoan Vergara and Nestor Lasso

Process

Centralized Processing

Location

Acevedo, Huila

Story

Triangle Accent

Sourcing experts Lohas have quickly gained a reputation for bringing exquisite Colombian coffees to market. Indeed, their Competition Coffees line is venerated in specialty coffee, its coffees seen in the hands of brewing champions worldwide. 

This incredible coffee comes from Acevedo, Huila, processed at Jhoan Vergara and Nestor Lasso’s Beneficio Peñas Blancas mill, a venture operated by Las Flores. Coffees are brought by farmers to this central beneficio, or mill, for processing under Peñas Blancas’ innovative methods, which include techniques like thermally shocking coffee to arrest fermentation.

Centralized processing is unusual for smallholder farmers in Colombia, who would typically process on their own land and sell coffee in parchment. Under Vergara and Lasso’s expertise, innate florality and vibrant fruit notes are elegantly amplified in these already special coffees—characteristics we found irresistible in this Colombia Pink Bourbon offering.

Vergara is himself a thoughtful farmer, working diligently to restore organic matter to the land, planting more than 2,000 trees to provide natural shade and stimulate the soil for coffee-growing. The evidence of Vergara’s intentionally sustainable approach and distinctive, cutting-edge processing methods are inarguable in the cup. 

We get pineapple, white gummy bears and sugar cane juice in this incredible coffee that just happens to be decaf. 

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Established: 2012
Owners: Bobak (Bobby) Roshan
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Demitasse got started in the summer of 2011 in Los Angeles, California by Boback (Bobby) Roshan, who was a lawyer when he got into drinking specialty coffee. According to Roshan, “I was drinking mountains of specialty coffee at that time and really started falling into the rabbit hole that is specialty coffee. After a few months of fermenting in my mind, I decided to just go for it.”

Demitasse’s vision is to bring creativity and fun into the coffee drinking experience while being an active member in the community they serve.

Their cafes are known for the crazy drinks they make from scratch, the seasonally rotating shop drinks, the quirky and fun ways their brew coffee, and their commitment to eliminating waste. Their roastery is best known for being one of the first in Los Angeles to roast specialty coffee and being able to develop close relationships with the farms they work with in El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Africa is next!

Demitasse understands that sourcing coffee is more than just finding the tastiest coffees in a particular country and buying it. It’s about having the most impact on the coffee producers and adhering to specific guidelines around building and nurturing relationships with producers and forward thinking farmers who take care of their people and the land. “We find that the more we’ve stuck to these guidelines, the better and better our coffees have gotten each year. We value transparency and want you to know that we really do give a $%^& about from whom and where the coffee comes.”

Demitasse believes coffee should be fun and approachable. They vary their roasts so that there is something for everyone and they don't subscribe to a particular dogma when it comes to coffee. “We're approachable and always available to chat, collaborate and to answer questions. Honestly, we take what we do very seriously, but we don't take ourselves very seriously. Our brand reflects that.”