This coffee is a blend from the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala, specifically from the La Libertad area. It is produced by Renardo Ovalle Vides and features a blend of Bourbon, Caturra, San Ramon, and Pacas varieties. The coffee is processed using the washed method and grown at an altitude between 1,350 and 2,000 meters. It offers a flavor profile characterized by warming spice, raisin bread, and praline, with medium-low acidity and a medium body.
Black Cup Cafe Del Mundo traces its roots to 1975, when Perry Merkel began roasting on a small air roaster in his shed in Anchorage's Spenard neighbourhood, making it Alaska's first coffee roaster. The business was acquired in 2011 by Brad Bigelow and Tim Gravel of Kaladi Brothers Coffee, who rebranded it as Black Cup and renovated the space on East Benson Boulevard. The roasting facility on Brayton Drive in Anchorage continues a legacy of over 50 years of continuous operation, with the team evaluating countless coffee samples from worldwide producers and emphasising transparency with farm partners. The café features a Modbar espresso system installed during the 2016 renovation.
