A natural process Geisha variety from Finca La Bastilla in Nicaragua's Jinotega region, grown at 1300-1500 meters elevation. This delicate variety is cultivated at higher elevations to benefit from cooler temperatures. The estate maintains multiple micro-farms producing up to 150 micro-lots annually while prioritizing quality control and worker welfare. The coffee displays fruit-forward flavor notes of orange, mango, and papaya with a light roast profile.
Elevator Coffee was founded in 2016 by Jay Sycip and Andrew Coe in Portland, Oregon. Coe, the head roaster and coffee buyer, won the 2023 U.S. Coffee Roasting Championship and placed third at the World Coffee Roasting Championships in Taipei the same year. The roastery previously operated a cafe in SE Portland until Fall 2020, then pivoted to a wholesale and online model, roasting to order and shipping weekly. A 96 point Coffee Review score ranks it among the top roasters in the Northwest. The ethos is summed up in a tagline: roasted by nerds, not snobs.
