Nelson Chaves Burbano's coffee from La Esperanza farm in Yacuanquer, Southern Nariño, Colombia, grown at 2,150 meters elevation. The beans are primarily Caturra with a small mix of Castillo variety. Fermented for 24 hours, washed, and dried on raised beds for 14 days. This coffee features juicy citric acidity with full sweetness and complex sugars developed through slow maturation at high elevation.
Metric Coffee emerged in 2013 from a partnership between Darko Arandjelovic, formerly of Caffe Streets, and Xavier Alexander, an Intelligentsia roaster since 2009. Operating from the West Fulton neighborhood of Chicago, Metric roasts on a meticulously restored 1961 Probat drum roaster, maintaining equipment that speaks to the roastery's appreciation for craft and precision. The company's recent expansion with Milli by Metric in a century old Avondale building reflects Metric's growth while staying true to its focus on quality, consistency, and ecological mindfulness in every roasted batch.
