This coffee is sourced from growers across Copan, Lempira, and Ocotepeque regions in Honduras through the quality-focused Cafescor group. The selection was sorted for ripe cherry, bean density, and varietals, then subjected to a finely tuned wet process. Varieties include Bourbon, Typica, Caturai, Lempira, Parainemira, and Caturra. Harvested in Winter 2024-2025. The coffee features notes of orange zest, brown sugar, and milk chocolate in a syrupy cup. Grown at some of the highest altitudes in Honduras, this coffee delivers a big, sweet, and juicy profile.
Kian Abedini founded Compelling Coffee in 2011 as a specialty roaster focused on sourcing and sustainability. The operation began as a wholesale supplier, roasting to order and producing private label coffees, before expanding into retail with a location on Las Palmas Avenue in Hollywood. A second cafe in Valley Village features a vinyl record bar, and a third in Lincoln Heights opened in 2025. Compelling has won the Good Food Awards twice and maintains strict sourcing standards, never paying less than Fair Trade prices and offering coffees only within a specific window past harvest to ensure peak freshness. The roastery reduced its non recyclable packaging footprint by 90 percent as of 2019.
