origin stories

Fito Valenzuela – Mataquescuintla Proyecto
When you buy coffee from Mataquescuintla in Guatemala, you support a community of peaceful resistance to the Canadian-owned silver mine located in San Rafael Las Flores.  Resistance in defense of the indigenous rights of the Xinka people to avoid discrimination,...
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Ashok Patre - Ratnagiri Estate
Ratnagiri Estate is Nemesis’s partner coffee farm and is owned and operated by Ashok Patre. Located in an environmentally abundant corner of the majestic South Indian Western Ghats near Bababudangiri, where Indian coffee originated, “Ratnagiri” literally means “Pearl Mountains” as...
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Triptych
For the first Season of the Triptych project, the coffee was sourced by Harken Coffee in Vancouver, who have been purchasing from Hugo for two harvests now. What we love about Hugo is his unreal dedication to making his coffee...
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Jhon Alvarado - Corazón de Jesús
The Corazón de Jesús micro mill belongs to the Alvarado Fonseca family, who decided to learn the art of processing coffee and opened a small micro mill on November 26th, 2015.  Situated in the Brunca region, one of Costa Rica's...
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Claudia Lovo - Finca El Arbol
From an idea to realization, Finca El Arbol, started by four coffee professionals, began its journey in 2015 and had its first harvest in 2016. We are lucky to call these professionals, Claudia Lovo, Tim Willems, and Per Nordby our friends,...
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