La Victoria Lavé is a 100% Arabica coffee from the Marcala region in the Montecillos mountains of Honduras. Grown at altitudes between 1300 and 1700 meters, this organic coffee is a blend of Catuaï rouge, Icatu, and Paraneima varieties. Processed using the washed method, it offers a balanced and gourmand profile with tasting notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, hazelnut, and a delicate touch of lemon. It features a syrupy body and persistent finish, making it suitable for both espresso and filter brewing methods.
Piha runs a proper in house roastery tucked behind its main cafe and aims to roast daily so beans leave as fresh as possible. Founder and head roaster Pierre Guérin selects seasonal lots from Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Indonesia and focuses on letting each origin express itself in either espresso or filter. The roastery won recognition at the Global Coffee Awards and has worked closely with producers such as the Frinsa Estate in West Java on natural process lots. They ship retail bags, run educational workshops and treat coffee selection with the same curiosity you might give a good bottle of wine.
