Sourced from the Konga Cooperative within the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, this coffee is produced by a network of 2,400 smallholder farmers. Grown at 1,900–2,300 meters above sea level, the beans feature heirloom varietals originally selected from Ethiopia's native forest. The coffee undergoes a washed process with hand-sorting, pulping, 24–36 hour fermentation, washing, and slow drying on cloth beds for 1–2 weeks using traditional African methods.
Founded in 2013 by Beverly and Sam Magtanong, Jelynn Malone, and Mike Arquines, Mostra Coffee began in Beverly's kitchen experimenting with coffees from InterAmerican Coffee before expanding through public cuppings at Abnormal Wine Company. Growing from that humble garage operation in 4S Ranch to multiple San Diego locations, Mostra has become a woman owned, immigrant owned, minority owned, and disabled veteran owned business that earned recognition as a multiple award winning roastery. The company's growth trajectory demonstrates how passion and community support can transform a kitchen experiment into a thriving specialty coffee enterprise.
