On the Hill of Serpents

About This Coffee

This washed coffee is from Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico, sourced from various smallholder producers. Grown at 1,200-1,800 meters altitude on small family farms (2-3 hectares) beneath shade trees including banana and encino. Varieties include Marsellesa, Caturra, and Typica. Most producers practice organic agriculture using compost and chicken manure. Cherries are handpicked, transported to a central collection center for fermentation and drying. Flavor notes include Fuji apple, nectarine, and lemon frosting.

Origin

Coatepec, Veracruz (Mexico)

Flavor Notes

Fuji Apple, Nectarine, Lemon Frosting

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Marsellesa, Caturra, Typica

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Little Waves Coffee Roasters

Little Waves Coffee Roasters grew out of Cocoa Cinnamon, a café founded in 2010 by Areli Barrera Grodski and Leon Grodski Barrera in the North Carolina mountains before the couple relocated to Durham in 2011. The dedicated roasting arm launched in June 2017 at the Lakewood location, using a Loring S15 Falcon that cuts energy consumption by 80 percent compared to conventional roasters. Little Waves is a Latina led, women forward company that prioritizes sourcing from women producers and farmers of color, maintaining multi year relationships built on fair pricing and mutual investment. In 2022, Roast Magazine named Little Waves its Micro Roaster of the Year, and co founder Areli was selected as a 2025 Sprudge Twenty honoree. The roastery was also featured in the Omnivore Apple TV docuseries, bringing wider attention to its model of equitable specialty coffee.

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