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21 single-origin lots and 4 house blends. When a harvest lot is finished it comes down — like a vintage, not a permanent SKU.

Ethiopia · Guji

Guji Hambela Natural

Picked at 2,150 masl in Hambela Wamena and dried slowly on raised beds under shade cloth, this is the Hightower lot our roasters fight over each harvest.

Process
72-hour raised-bed natural
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,900 – 2,250 masl
Harvest
December – February
Producers
Shakiso Estate · Hambela Wamena · Uraga Smallholder Collective
Wild strawberryRosewaterCacao nibSyrupy

$26 / 250g

Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe

Yirgacheffe Konga Washed

A cup that drinks like first-flush tea — delicate, perfumed, unmistakably Yirgacheffe.

Process
48-hour fermentation, fully washed
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,850 – 2,100 masl
Harvest
November – January
Producers
Konga Washing Station · Idido Cooperative
BergamotLemon blossomWhite tea

$24 / 250g

Ethiopia · Sidama

Sidama Bombe Natural

Grown on the Bombe ridge where cool nights stretch the cherry maturation into deep sweetness.

Process
Natural, 21-day slow dry
Roast
Light–medium roast
Elevation
1,800 – 2,200 masl
Harvest
November – February
Producers
Bombe Highlands · Chire Kebele Growers
PeachBlueberryMolasses

$23 / 250g

Colombia · Huila

Huila El Mirador

Grown by the Ortega family on steep terraces above the Magdalena valley.

Process
60-hour anaerobic, washed
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,650 – 1,950 masl
Harvest
April – June
Producers
Finca El Mirador · Finca La Esperanza
Red applePanelaToffee

$21 / 250g

Colombia · Nariño

Nariño Buesaco

Extreme altitude and cool Andean nights give this lot a crystalline acidity.

Process
Fully washed, shade dried
Roast
Light–medium roast
Elevation
1,800 – 2,100 masl
Harvest
May – July
Producers
Buesaco Growers Group
LimeCane sugarJasmine

$22 / 250g

Colombia · Antioquia

Antioquia Santa Rosa Honey

A comforting, chocolate-forward lot that anchors many Hightower blends.

Process
Yellow honey
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,500 – 1,800 masl
Harvest
October – December
Producers
Finca Santa Rosa
Milk chocolateAlmondPlum

$20 / 250g

Kenya · Nyeri

Nyeri Gichathaini AA

Red volcanic soils and SL28 varietals — the classic Kenyan thunderclap.

Process
Double washed, soaked 18h
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,750 – 1,950 masl
Harvest
October – December
Producers
Gichathaini Factory · Karatina Growers
BlackcurrantPink grapefruitBlackberry

$27 / 250g

Kenya · Kirinyaga

Kirinyaga Kiangoi

Slopes of Mount Kenya, meticulous cherry sorting, unmistakable structure.

Process
Double washed
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,700 – 1,900 masl
Harvest
October – December
Producers
Kiangoi Factory
PlumHibiscusBrown spice

$25 / 250g

Guatemala · Huehuetenango

Huehuetenango La Bolsa

Dry winds off the Cuchumatanes let cherries ripen slowly at extreme altitude.

Process
Washed, patio dried
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,600 – 1,900 masl
Harvest
January – April
Producers
Finca La Bolsa · El Injerto neighbours
OrangeCocoaNougat

$22 / 250g

Guatemala · Antigua

Antigua Pastores

Volcanic ash soils between three volcanoes give this lot its dense, cocoa-rich body.

Process
Washed
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,500 – 1,700 masl
Harvest
January – March
Producers
Finca Pastores
Dark chocolateAlmondRed apple

$21 / 250g

Costa Rica · Tarrazú

Tarrazú Don Sabas Black Honey

A micro-mill obsessive who tracks mucilage removal to the percentage point.

Process
Black honey, 18 days on beds
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,500 – 1,900 masl
Harvest
December – March
Producers
Micro-mill Don Sabas · Finca Cedral Alto
ApricotBrown sugarVanilla

$24 / 250g

Brazil · Cerrado

Cerrado Rio Verde Natural

The espresso base in the Hightower house blend since day one.

Process
Natural, mechanical dried
Roast
Medium–dark roast
Elevation
1,000 – 1,250 masl
Harvest
June – September
Producers
Fazenda Rio Verde
HazelnutMilk chocolateCaramel

$18 / 250g

Brazil · Sul de Minas

Sul de Minas Santa Luzia

Rolling hills, generations of the same family, remarkably consistent sweetness.

Process
Pulped natural
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
900 – 1,200 masl
Harvest
May – August
Producers
Fazenda Santa Luzia
ToffeeAlmondOrange peel

$19 / 250g

Rwanda · Nyamasheke

Nyamasheke Gitwe

Bourbon trees above Lake Kivu, hand-sorted by a cooperative of 480 growers.

Process
Washed, Lake Kivu terroir
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,700 – 1,950 masl
Harvest
March – June
Producers
Gitwe Washing Station
Red currantOrange blossomCane sugar

$23 / 250g

Rwanda · Huye

Huye Mountain Natural

A rare Rwandan natural with exceptional cleanliness.

Process
Natural
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,700 – 2,000 masl
Harvest
March – June
Producers
Huye Mountain Station
PeachJasmineHoney

$24 / 250g

Indonesia · Gayo

Gayo Highland Wet Hulled

Sumatran depth without the mustiness — meticulous drying makes the difference.

Process
Giling basah (wet hulled)
Roast
Medium–dark roast
Elevation
1,300 – 1,600 masl
Harvest
September – December
Producers
Gayo Highland Cooperative
CedarDark cocoaClove

$22 / 250g

Indonesia · Toraja

Toraja Sapan

Grown in the Sulawesi highlands, syrupy and low in acidity.

Process
Wet hulled
Roast
Dark roast
Elevation
1,400 – 1,700 masl
Harvest
July – September
Producers
Sapan Growers
TobaccoMolassesPepper

$23 / 250g

Peru · Cajamarca

Cajamarca Jaén

Organic-certified lots from 320 families across the Jaén valleys.

Process
Washed, sun dried
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,500 – 1,900 masl
Harvest
May – September
Producers
Jaén Smallholder Union
AlmondCocoaGreen apple

$19 / 250g

Honduras · Marcala

Marcala La Laguna

Denomination-of-origin Marcala, grown under dense shade canopy.

Process
Washed
Roast
Medium roast
Elevation
1,400 – 1,700 masl
Harvest
December – March
Producers
Finca La Laguna
CaramelRed grapeCocoa

$19 / 250g

Panama · Boquete

Boquete Geisha Washed

Twelve kilos allocated to Hightower each year. It sells out in a weekend.

Process
Washed, 90-hour slow dry
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,600 – 1,900 masl
Harvest
January – April
Producers
Finca Alto Quiel
JasmineMandarinPapaya

$48 / 100g

Burundi · Kayanza

Kayanza Gaharo Hill

Hilltop drying tables at 1,850 masl, sorted cherry by cherry.

Process
Washed, double fermentation
Roast
Light roast
Elevation
1,700 – 1,900 masl
Harvest
April – July
Producers
Gaharo Hill Station
Red berryLemonPraline

$22 / 250g

House blends

Always available

No. 01

Miami

Brazil base, Colombian character, a whisper of washed Guatemala. Built to hold its shape under steamed milk without collapsing into flatness.

ChocolateCaramelOrange

Espresso & milk$20 / 340g

No. 02

Equator

Bright but balanced — a Central American spine with an East African top note that lifts the whole cup.

BerryCocoaHoney

Filter & espresso$22 / 340g

No. 03

Midnight

Full-bodied and low-acid, leaning on wet-hulled Sumatra for weight and cedar-spice depth.

Dark chocolateBrown sugarSpice

French press & cold brew$21 / 340g

No. 04

Morning

Clean and bright. Washed lots only, roasted light enough to keep the blossom aromatics intact.

CitrusHoneyFloral

Pour-over$23 / 340g

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World Discovery Box

Five origins, five small portions, five tasting cards. Rate them and your palate profile starts building itself. The easiest way into the whole coffee world.

$38

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Origins

  • Ethiopia
  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
  • Brazil
  • Indonesia

Includes

  • Five 60g tasting portions
  • Five tasting cards
  • One printed origin map
  • QR codes to every dossier