Colombia • Red Bourbon

The Coffee: 

Producer: Wilton Benitez

Farm: Granaja Paraiso 92

Processing: Advanced Fermentation

Varietal: Red Bourbon

Tasting: PB&J, Cacao Nibs, Hibiscus

The Importer: CoTrade

CoTrade is diamond quality partnership for Makeworth. Operating on a highly sustainable, equity-driven model they help us source some of our highest quality coffees. We cannot emphasize enough the way that they are allowing us access to some of the best coffees we've served as a roasting company. The CoTrade team is small but mighty and bring years of dedicated sourcing and logistics expertise to the table. Originally connected to us by way of Juan Diaz of KWC, CoTrade facilitates mainly our Colombian offerings, but has now provided us options for Guatemalan coffees, too. We are huge fans of CoTrade and hope you enjoy their work in coffee curation.

The Producer: Wilton Benitez

If you've been around the specialty coffee scene, chances are you've heard the name Wilton Benitez. We are honored to have such a strong and eclectic network of coffee producers we buy from, but coffees from Granaja Paraiso 92 by Wilton Benitez might top the list. Known for having an incredibly dialed and granular understanding of how fermentation impacts the cup, Wilton showcases some of the most balanced, flavorful and unique profiles. So much to say, such little time: we are beyond excited to have a Wilton Benitez coffee on our menu. Surely, the first of many!