Farm to Cup Partnerships
Together with the farmers, we control and preserve the coffee’s quality from inception to indulgence, from farm to cup. We work with consumers and with coffee experts in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide feedback to the growers to help improve the farming processes, and we are excited to unleash our newest coffees with each year’s harvest.
-
Fazenda Mandacaru
The ancestors of Unleashed Coffee’s co-founder, William Murad, proudly settled in their farmland back in 1840. Today, they represent the 9th and 10th generation in a family of farmers. Their first coffee plantation dates back to 1875. They have 17 different coffee varietals at the farm and produce over 40 micro lots every harvesting season. Each micro lot is traceable and attempts to capture the best combination of a non-GMO, Arabica coffee varietal with a unique terroir at the farm.
Most of the coffees in the world are prepared using a method called “washed process”. Did you know that this process can use up to 3.8 gallons of water to process the coffee necessary to make only a cup of coffee? Fazenda Mandacaru processes coffees using the “sun-dried natural” method, which nourishes naturally sweet and creamy coffees, with plenty of chocolate flavor, dried fruit aromatics AND 0% water waste. Further, they preserve the water springs at the farm, as well as the natural vegetation, by letting the land and the environment ripen as they should, unbothered. -
Finca Santa Marta
Coffee is not just a hobby or a career for David Rodriguez, Sr. It is a way of life. From an early age, he learned how to cultivate coffee in a traditional, natural, and sustainable way from his father, Don Laureano Rodriguez. As a child, his fondest memories are running among thousands of coffee plants. It was here that he succumbed to the magic of both the process and product of coffee farming. From the aroma of damp earth and dry grasses to the euphoria of that first sip, the spell put on the senses is undeniable. It wasn’t long until he dreamt of having a coffee farm of his own.
-
Coopelibertad R.L
Coopelibertad was founded in 1961, in one of the most important moments for the Costa Rican Cooperative movement, and came to represent a solution for the coffee farmers on Central Valley (Heredia) and with it, they could obtain better results on their farming activities. Since our creation, Coopelibertad has worked side by side with partners in search for the common good and thus constitute on support for the socio-economic improvement through coffee growing.
-
Finca Montevideo/Cafe 13 88
The country of El Salvador is located on the western coast of Central America, at 13° 49' 27.8832" N latitude and 88° 45' 2.3328" W longitude. Since 1886, it’s been the home of a family-owned coffee plantation that has always strived to produce an excellent product. The brand name Café 13 88 came to be from the country’s coordinates and demonstrates the roots of family tradition and relates its origin with a top-quality product.
Our coffee comes from Finca Montevideo and San Agustín. The two adjacent estates span a total of 380 acres with altitudes ranging between 4,265 to 5,577 feet (1,300 - 1,700 m) above sea level on the slopes of the San Salvador Volcano. We primarily grow Bourbon coffee varieties in addition to Typica, Pacas, Pacamara, and Geisha, primarily categorized as Specialty and Strictly High Grown (SHG) coffee. Here, all of these species grow in rich volcanic soil along with year-round diligence and attention to their needs.
Our Venue Farming Partners
-
Soul Food Farm
Meet Soul Food FarmNestled in the Pleasants Valley area of Vacaville, CA, this family farm is owned and operated by Alexis and Eric Koefoed. They open their farmstand to the public Thursdays - Saturdays from spring to late fall. Soul Food grows and sells olive oil and flowers, and they are passionate about carrying products from other local farmers and artisans like jams, fresh bread ,local honey, organic veggies, and more!
-
HvH Specialty Growers
Meet HvH Specialty GrowersWhen the pandemic hit, Lisa Haas and Ron vanHuuksloot switched gears from growing and selling cut flowers wholesale to purchasing their own land and opening HvH Specialty Growers as a Suisun Valley destination. Visitors are welcome to share in the beauty of the flower farm and discover the incredible difference locally grown flowers make. They are open seasonally when various flowers are in bloom for U-pick flowers, photography, and various related workshops.
Our Ingredient Farming Partners
-
Baird Farm
Meet Baird FarmThe 560-acre farm is located in Chittenden, Vermont and has been in the Baird family for four generations. Bonnie and Bob Baird own and operate the farm today while their daughter Jenna and her partner Jacob run the maple syrup business. Although the farm has concentrated on multiple ag products over the years, maple syrup is now the primary crop on the farm. Jenna and Jacob have greatly expanded the maple retail market and agritourism on the farm.
-
Mountain Cider Company
Meet Mountain Cider CompanyMore than 30 years ago, in addition to having apple orchards, the Gormly family also grew trees and operated a Christmas Tree farm. In order to offer hot cider to their tree farm guests without having left over cider at the end of the day, they started using a maple evaporator to make apple cider concentrate. Under the same principle as making jelly, this cider concentrate is shelf stable, and therefore ready to be used whenever needed. All they use are apples, boiled down and mixed with a traditional blend of spices to complement the flavor. The concentrated apple cider features rich flavors, all-natural nutrients and nothing else!
-
Alexandre Farm
Meet Alexandre FarmIn 2021 Alexandre Family Farm became the 1st Certified Regenerative dairy in the U.S. Their approach to regenerating the soil through planned grazing of both the dairy cattle and the chickens, and their holistic approach to farming is both good for the land, and good for people. They are putting carbon back into the soil, sequestering that carbon in an effort to reverse climate change. They are building their soil, their own carbon farm, from the ground up, utilizing cows and chickens to move carbon out of the atmosphere and back into the Earth’s soil. Additionally, Unleashed Coffee loves Alexandre Farms dairy products because their cows do not have the A1 beta-casein variant in their genetic makeup, which is harder for many humans to digest. Alexandre Farms has 100% A2/A2 cows producing organic milk that is free of the A1 beta-casein mutation. The science of A1 vs A2 is fascinating, especially if you experience lactose intolerance. Read more about the benefits of A2 dairy on their website!
-
