La Cristalina, Colombia, is a Natural-process Caturra coffee grown in Caldas at about 1650 meters above sea level. It features tasting notes of cocoa, dried fruit, raspberry, red fruit, and malt. The farm is La Cristalina, operated by Luis Jose Valdes, and Mae Coffee Roasters highlights its sustained quality and fermentation in cherry for 18 hours, followed by 20 days of drying on elevated beds.
Mae Coffee Roasters is a specialty roaster based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2022. The roastery focuses on sustainability, transparency, and community, working with coffees from carefully selected origins. Their approach emphasises sensory quality and education, making specialty coffee both approachable and traceable.