This coffee is from Leonel Chavez, a producer from El Aguaje, Santa Barbara, Honduras at 1,600 meters altitude. It is a honey-processed Pacas variety, which is a natural mutation of Bourbon. The coffee presents an incredibly rich, clean cup with dark sweetness reminiscent of dates, figs, molasses, and caramel, complemented by clean complexity with sweet stone fruits, juicy mango, and pear. The producer employs a bio-dynamic approach to farming and has been supplying this roaster for four years.
Jared Karr, Jules Tompkins, and Matt Chesla, friends since high school in Atlanta, founded East Pole Coffee Co. in 2015. Karr had previously lived in Indonesia working with coffee farmers, an experience that shaped the company's sourcing philosophy. The flagship roastery opened in 2017 at Armour Yards in midtown Atlanta, where roasting is visible through a glass partition in a space finished with walnut surfaces and brass details. The operation started with a 5 pound U.S. Roaster Corps machine and has grown into a wholesale program serving restaurants and cafes across the city, with barista training, equipment consultation, and co branding support built into the partnership model.
