This coffee is grown by Efrain Huaman on his farm, San Julia, located in the Inkawasi region of Cusco, Peru, at an altitude of 1800 meters. The SL9 variety is processed using a washed method and dried on raised African beds. The flavor profile features notes of nectarine, pear, starfruit, and yellow florals. This light roast coffee is noted for its clean cup and distinct fruit layers, reflecting the high-altitude terroir and volcanic soil of the region.
Founded in 2020 at the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, Moonwake Coffee Roasters emerged from the passion of two former tech engineers, Ming Wood from Tesla and Mabel Yeung from Meta. What began as Ming's personal coffee project within Tesla's internal coffee club evolved into a full roastery operation after both founders chose to leave their tech careers to pursue coffee full time between 2023 and 2024. Moonwake represents a growing movement of technologists who discovered that coffee roasting offers greater fulfillment than their previous careers, channeling engineering precision into specialty coffee.
