A light roast Gesha variety coffee from La Bohemia farm in Nariño, Colombia, produced by Raquel Lasso. Grown at 1,900 meters elevation in the municipality of La Unión, this washed process coffee features notes of coconut macaroons, custard, and mandarin orange. The coffee undergoes an 8-day (196 hours) fermentation process carefully monitored by Carlos, who uses sensory evaluation to determine optimal fermentation time. After washing with minimal water, the beans are sun-dried on raised beds and stabilized for 25 days in GrainPro bags before milling.
Owen Miller founded East Alstead Roasting Co. in April 2020 from his family home in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, turning to coffee during the early months of the pandemic. Miller had previously worked with L.A. Burdick Chocolate supporting cacao growers in Grenada and trained at Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco. The micro roastery specializes in light roast single origin coffees, roasted to bring out sweetness and balanced acidity. Packaging features wood engravings of the New Hampshire landscape created by Miller's father, a detail that earned recognition at the 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago.
