Single-origin coffee from Pichingo, Honduras at 1,750 meters altitude. Grown with Typica variety and processed using a washed method with extended fermentation. Cherries harvested at peak ripeness are stored in sealed bags for 35 hours, depulped, then undergoes secondary fermentation for an additional 35 hours before washing and drying on raised beds to 10.5% moisture content. Flavor profile features starfruit, kiwi, nougat, molasses cookie, and baking spices.
Bow Smith, Holden Curran, and Jessi Lee Cord launched Rowan Coffee in October 2020 as a mobile espresso operation in Asheville, North Carolina, growing quickly into a permanent home. Bow brings nearly a decade of barista, roasting, and management experience, and began roasting in house in January 2023 on a 15 kilo Mill City Roasters machine. Rowan centers mainly on washed process coffees, prizing clarity and complexity, with green beans sourced from specialty importers including Semilla, Osito, Red Fox Coffee Merchants, and The Coffee Quest. Everything is roasted to order on Tuesdays and shipped the following day. The approach is deliberate and seasonal, letting each coffee speak to where and how it was grown.
