This is a single origin coffee from Rwanda, specifically from the Nyamasheke region. The coffee is produced by local farmers delivering to the Jarama wet mill. It features a complex flavor profile with syrupy blood orange, light stone fruit, and dark brown sugar notes. The varieties are Bourbon and its derivatives. The coffee was harvested between September 2024 and January 2025. This is a versatile coffee suitable for any brewing method.
Kian Abedini founded Compelling Coffee in 2011 as a specialty roaster focused on sourcing and sustainability. The operation began as a wholesale supplier, roasting to order and producing private label coffees, before expanding into retail with a location on Las Palmas Avenue in Hollywood. A second cafe in Valley Village features a vinyl record bar, and a third in Lincoln Heights opened in 2025. Compelling has won the Good Food Awards twice and maintains strict sourcing standards, never paying less than Fair Trade prices and offering coffees only within a specific window past harvest to ensure peak freshness. The roastery reduced its non recyclable packaging footprint by 90 percent as of 2019.
