Maria Pilar Gesha coffee from San Vicente Yogondoy in Sierra Sur, Oaxaca, Mexico, grown at 1700 meters altitude. This washed Gesha undergoes 18-24 hours of fermentation in wooden tanks. The coffee exhibits tropical fruit-forward characteristics with notes of papaya, passionfruit, and rose, complemented by a waxy floral quality and molasses-like sweetness. Sourced from indigenous Zapotec farmers, many under 30 years old.
Bow Smith, Holden Curran, and Jessi Lee Cord launched Rowan Coffee in October 2020 as a mobile espresso operation in Asheville, North Carolina, growing quickly into a permanent home. Bow brings nearly a decade of barista, roasting, and management experience, and began roasting in house in January 2023 on a 15 kilo Mill City Roasters machine. Rowan centers mainly on washed process coffees, prizing clarity and complexity, with green beans sourced from specialty importers including Semilla, Osito, Red Fox Coffee Merchants, and The Coffee Quest. Everything is roasted to order on Tuesdays and shipped the following day. The approach is deliberate and seasonal, letting each coffee speak to where and how it was grown.
