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Liven up your coffee ritual with this exciting new subscription!
Try new coffees with every recurring order, curated and expertly roasted by the Loom Coffee Co. roasting team.
Candied cherry, toasted sesame and orange zest
The newest in our lineup of coffees is a delicious Bourbon varietal from Los Pirineos farm in El Salvador. Produced by Diego Baraona — a fifth generation coffee producer carrying on the tradition and legacy of over 130 years of experience cultivated by his family.
We find some truly unique flavors in this coffee - it’s warming, like mulled spices with candied cherry, toasted sesame and sweet buttery chick-o-stick candies complemented by a juicy orange acidity.
Raisinet, green apple, sweet lemon and brown sugar
Reminiscent of Raisinet candy, this Honduran coffee From De La Finca Coffee's experimental Marcala Farm Project gives us brown sugar sweetness, with subtle wine notes hinting towards the anaerobic processing. A top note of succulent green apple provides a balanced malic acidity for a clear, bright and well-rounded cup.
A portion of proceeds from this coffee are donated to Educate2Envision, promoting education initiatives and youth scholarships in rural Honduras
Hazelnut, chocolate malt, dried cherry
Smooth, nutty, and chocolatey with a dried cherry sweetness, this balanced and full-bodied natural will make a great addition to your daily routine. Cerrado Mineiro is the first region in Brazil to receive protected Designation of Origin status - a program which promotes traceability and transparency in the coffee supply chain.
Cascara is the dried pulp of the coffee cherry. After the bean has been removed, the skin and pulp of the coffee fruit are sometimes discarded or composted. However, when producers choose to dry the pulp, it can be stored and used to make a lively tea, kombucha, sweet cascara syrup, or even carbonated cascara soda!
Produced by Nelson Paguaga of Risus Coffee in El Paraiso, Honduras, this Natural Process Cascara carries notes of rose, peachy sweetness and caramel - bright, refreshing, lightly caffeinated and high in antioxidants.
Nelson Raul Amador was born into the world of coffee. He's a fifth generation coffee farmer from Honduras and founder of De La Finca Coffee - a direct trade green coffee importer bringing the best of Honduran coffees to roasters in the US. The exceptional Honduras coffees on our menu at Loom Coffee Co. represent years of Nelson's efforts to bridge the gap between farmers, roasters and coffee consumers. Beyond the coffee trade, he's forged a strong partnership with Educate2Envision, a non-profit organization building secondary schools in Honduras, as well as providing youth scholarships and other initiatives in the region.
Join blog contributor Alexandra Bedoya and Loom Coffee Co. founder Christopher Pierce as we hear Nelson's story in his own words.
Is there change brewing for workers in the coffee industry?
We are at a major turning point when it comes to labor in the US.
Cafe workers have faced issues in the workplace for a long time, though unionization has historically been low in the sector. As workplace issues have become exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however, workers are realizing the benefits that unionization can offer.
Aiden Graham (NC AFL-CIO) suggests that “we need pretty substantial labor law reform in the US to start going in the right direction.” The process for law reform can be long and drawn out, though.
He offers one other suggestion, however:
“The other thing that we need is workers organizing, anywhere and everywhere they can.”
Contributor Dani Straughan explores the conversation around the Living Wage in the US coffee industry - featuring an interview with Elle Taylor of Denver, CO based Amethyst Coffee Company:
..“No worker is 'living' right now. We all have to work 40 hours a week just to keep a roof over our head and food on our table, when food and shelter are necessary for survival and should be guaranteed rights, not for-profit enterprises.”
..'The service industry has the highest sector of people earning minimum or just above minimum wage. A lot of people don’t realize that the last time that the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour was raised was in 2009. The fact that the minimum wage hasn’t kept pace with a changing economy has made life precarious for low wage earners, and kept many at or just above the poverty line.'
..'There are many in the coffee industry who continue to earn low wages, but the time for change is afoot... people are seeking out a more conscientious cup.'
