Peru Roman Rubio Saucedo
Roman Rubio Saucedo owns the 1-hectare farm Finca La Casita. He and his family have been producing coffee for many years.
They contribute to environmental conservation through the planting and preservation of forest trees. They also produce their own compost and use brush cutters for weeding to prevent soil erosion.
A couple of their goals for the future are to improve their quality of life and begin selling their coffee directly to customers abroad.
How We Roast
We roast each lot in small batches to bring out what the farmer, the variety, and the process already put there, so every coffee gets its own roast in lieu of a light or dark label.
Farmer
Every coffee here is traceable to the people who grew it, whether that is one family on a single hectare or a group of several thousand smallholders delivering cherry to a shared washing station.
Variety
Variety is the plant itself, and it sets the ceiling on what a coffee can taste like. Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Mundo Novo and Catuaí all show up in what we buy.
Process
Process is what happens to the cherry after picking. Washed coffees are pulped and fermented, which tends to read clean and bright. Honey coffees keep some fruit on the bean while it dries.



