Jose Antonio Salaverria and his sons take an immense amount of pride in their family owned and operated coffee farm (JASAL). Their farm in Ahuachapan, El Salvador is meticulously managed down to every detail year round.

This crop, known as Cerro Las Ranas, translates literally to ‘The Hill of Frogs’. It is named after the lagoon on the farm which is inhabited by thousands of frogs, but don't let that steer you away. This honey processed coffee uses only the ripest red cherries on the farm, strips it down to the mucilage, and dries them on clay patios. They are turned frequently to ensure even drying, and all of that effort resulted in a beautifully sweet, and smooth coffee. 

This coffee was sourced by the family-owned and operated importers at Royal Coffee based out of Oakland, California

Cerro Las Ranas

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Kivubelt is a boutique coffee group of three estates in the Nyamasheke region in Western Rwanda.  Furaha Umwizey, the head of the Kivubelt group, set out to create a model coffee plantation focused on sustainable agriculture, as well as providing locals with employment and empowerment.  This laid the groundwork for 90,000 coffee trees being planted, and hiring 400 people during harvest months. This also acts as a vocational school for other local smallholders looking to improve their farming practices. 

This coffee was ethically sourced by the family-owned and operated importers at Royal Coffee based out of Oakland, California. This particular coffee is a local bourbon variety that has been found to offer an ever expanding variety of mouth-watering flavor experiences. It was farmed from the Jarma estate, which covers a total of 56 acres, and is the largest in the Kivubelt group. 

Rwanda KivuBelt

When I set out to find an offering from Peru I wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for, but after sample roasting and cupping this coffee I knew it had a place on Little Giant’s 2021 lineup. This coffee is just a crowd pleaser, pure and simple. The creamy sweetness of nougat up front is balanced out with a mild and subtle hint of melon.  It’s also very versatile, and no matter how you like to brew your coffee the results are delicious. 

The coffee itself comes by way of the 124 female producers that make up the Asociación de Productores Cafetaleros de la Cuenca del Rio Marañón (APROCCURMA). Over the last five years APROCCURMA has been working with women in the coffee industry to help establish land ownership, and teaching organic and sustainable farming practices. Thanks to this the coffee is not only organic, but also Fair Trade certified. This coffee was ethically sourced by the family-owned and operated importers at Royal Coffee based out of Oakland, California.

Peru Cafe De Mujer

Every crop that comes from Mexico continues to impress me with new and exciting experiences that I hadn’t experienced from lower elevation coffees. This one in particular grown in Oaxaca at about 1300 meters above sea level has not only some of the classic density and smooth flavors you’d expect, but also delivers exceptional clarity that brings out notes like Concord grape, dates and orange zset

This coffee was ethically sourced by the family-owned and operated importers at Royal Coffee based out of Oakland, California. This coffee is grown by Alberto Pérez Mariscal, a third generation coffee farmer carrying on his family’s legacy. His farm, Finca La Cabaña, is located in the municipality of Pluma Hidalgo and spans 350 hectares, but only 150 are utilized for coffee cultivation.

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