This coffee is a Gesha microlot from El Salvador, grown and processed by Johny Lemus on Finca San Antonio, a 10 hectare farm in the cool hills of Chalatenango in northern El Salvador. While the primary variety is Pacas, this lot is the rare Gesha cultivar. The coffee is naturally processed, with cherries picked ripe, sorted for quality, and dried whole for at least a month. The harvest period runs from December to March. Tasting notes include hibiscus, roasted hazelnut, and red currant.
Founded in 2014 by Matija Belković and Hannah Powlison Belković, Cogito emerged from their pioneering cafe "Cafe u Dvoristu" when Zagreb had only two establishments serving quality coffee. The addition of Matija Hrkac—three-time Croatian Barista Champion and 2012 World Barista Championship finalist—transformed this courtyard venture into Croatia's leading specialty roastery. Their approach respects Croatia's deeply social coffee culture, where leisurely consumption remains paramount, while introducing international quality standards to a market long dominated by commercial roasting.
