This coffee is sourced from producers in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala at an altitude of 1400-1600 meters. It is a washed coffee featuring a blend of Bourbon, Catuai, and Caturra varieties. The flavor profile is classic and crowd-pleasing, with notes of chocolate, almond, and orange. It is roasted to a light-medium level.
Elevator Coffee was founded in 2016 by Jay Sycip and Andrew Coe in Portland, Oregon. Coe, the head roaster and coffee buyer, won the 2023 U.S. Coffee Roasting Championship and placed third at the World Coffee Roasting Championships in Taipei the same year. The roastery previously operated a cafe in SE Portland until Fall 2020, then pivoted to a wholesale and online model, roasting to order and shipping weekly. A 96 point Coffee Review score ranks it among the top roasters in the Northwest. The ethos is summed up in a tagline: roasted by nerds, not snobs.
