Peru Las Piedras is a single-origin coffee from Paric, Chota, Cajamarca at 2,050 meters altitude. Grown by Emerita Coronel Delgado on her farm Las Piedras, it features Castillo and Pache varieties. The coffee is processed through dry fermentation, washing, and drying on beds and patios. Tasting notes include sweet, lemon curd, confectionary flavors reminiscent of creme brulee, with orange tones and lightly spicy coriander notes.
Speckled Ax was founded in 2007 in Portland, Maine, originally under the name Matt's Wood Roasted Organic Coffee. The roastery's defining feature is its fuel: all coffee is roasted on a vintage 20 kilogram Petroncini from the 1970s fired with locally sourced, kiln dried Maine hardwoods including red oak, maple, and ash. It is one of a handful of wood fired coffee roasters in the United States. The approach produces a roast character distinct from conventional gas fired methods, adding a subtle depth that has earned Speckled Ax a Good Food Award. They offer both certified organic blends and high quality conventional single origins, all ethically sourced.
