Huabal is a blend of coffees from three farms in San Francisco de Agua Colorada, Jaén, Peru. The farms are owned by cousins Agustina Villanueva, Elver Coronel, and Manuel Villanueva. The coffee is assembled by Cultivar exporters. The coffee features Bourbon and Caturra varieties and is processed using a traditional washed method. The region is in San Francisco de Agua Colorada, a town only twenty-five years old with a population of seventy people that supports small-scale coffee farmers and market gardeners.
Monmouth Coffee Company was founded in 1978 by Nick Saunders and Anita Le Roy on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden. It is widely regarded as a pioneer of third wave coffee in London. The roastery operates from five railway arches in Bermondsey, using energy efficient Loring roasters. Monmouth sources from single farms, estates, and cooperatives through long term contracts, with staff travelling regularly to origin. They have been buying directly in Huila, Colombia, since 2012. The company played a part in regenerating both Neal's Yard and Borough Market, and many of London's independent roasters trace their roots back to Monmouth's training. There are no paper cups: ceramic for staying in, reusable for taking away.
