This washed coffee is from Puebla, Mexico, sourced from Red de San Miguel Eloxichitlán cooperative at 1500-1600 meters altitude. The blend features Marsellesa, Obata, and Geisha varieties from three young smallholder producers in the Nahuas indigenous community. The coffee presents jammy fruit flavors with passionfruit and pomegranate, soft rose-like florals, and a syrupy sweetness reminiscent of cherry cola and sweet vermouth.
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.
