We are honored to release Bayron Castellanos’ coffee for the first time! This coffee was dry or naturally processed by Aldea Development, our sister organization, at our beneficio (aka wet mill) in La Union, Honduras. PURCHASE BAYRON'S COFFEE HERE >> A quick briefing on coffee processing: Immediately after the coffee cherries are harvested, they are taken directly to the beneficio to be processed. Here, they test the coffee to see the rate of possible defects that are present by floating the whole fruit in water. All “floaters” are separated from the denser, riper fruit and then the cherries are processed in one of two ways: washed or natural. In the washed process, the coffee cherries are pulped (fruit...
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been giving you glimpses into the coffee harvest season in Honduras and introducing you to the work Aldea Development does. Today, we want to introduce you to our staff in Honduras. We invite you to get to know our team, and hope to show you the way they contribute to making Aldea who we are! Each team member of our Honduras team has sent over an introduction, so you can get to know them, and their roles. Carlitos: “My name is Charlie, known by most as Carlitos. I have been working with Aldea since 2010. I spent my first 9 years as head of accounting and as director of the beneficio...
In 2020, we officially became a Certified B Corp. This means as a business we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of stewardship. This report is a reflection of those standards as we move forward and improve upon them by consistently improving our performance socially and environmentally. Sourcing In 2020, we started serving food at our Muskegon cafe. When it comes to serving quality food, we looked to local vendors first: • Sourdough Bread from Laughing Tree Brick Oven Bakery of Hart, MI • Jam from Beau Bien Fine Foods of Detroit, MI • Chevre from Meadow View Farm of Fremont, MI • Microgreens, kale, apples - Crisp Country Acres of Zeeland, MI...
If you frequently find yourself running out of coffee, and wish that freshly roasted coffee would automatically appear on your doorstep exactly when you need it, a coffee subscription is for you! And, it’s simple to sign up! Our subscription program helps you receive coffee on a regular basis without the hassle of remembering when to order. All of our coffees and teas are available as subscriptions, or you can choose Roaster’s Choice and we will send you a surprise coffee for each delivery! The quantity of coffee and frequency of delivery is flexible. You can choose to have coffee mailed right to your doorstep, or pick it up at one of the cafes. If you live in a household...
Hello All! This is Andrew from Aldea Coffee. We know that everyone is doing more at home these days. Because of this we want to help you make Aldea coffee at home just as delicious as we make it for you in the café. The following are a few of my top recommendations. While a home brewing setup can be an investment, I believe the following items are absolutely worth every penny. You are going to get a way better cup of coffee, the equipment is going to last longer and most of the items on the list are easily fixable, should any problems arise. Automatic Drip Set up for the Home Bound Gang Includes: Bonavita Brewer and Baratza Grinder...
