This dark roast blend combines two Latin American Fair Trade coffees. It features a velvety mouthfeel with dark chocolate, almond, and cinnamon notes. The coffee has mild acidity and a silky body. It is certified Organic and Fair Trade, created in the late 1990s as a house coffee for wholesale customers passionate about Fair Trade coffee.
Founded in 1983 by Mike McLaughlin, a Richmond schoolteacher, alongside Pete and Bob McLaughlin, this family owned roaster began with a repurposed peanut roaster holding just 10 pounds per batch. Based in Emeryville, California, McLaughlin has evolved into a multigenerational operation with Mike's son Mark rejoining the family business after a career in Silicon Valley tech. The company sources and roasts premium coffee beans with the same precision and care it has maintained since its founding, blending traditional values with modern specialty coffee standards.
