Paradigm Collection
Where passion meets quality in every cup of coffee. We are dedicated to producing the finest coffee, sourced from the most fertile regions around the world. Our commitment to sustainability and excellence ensures that every sip is a celebration of flavour, tradition, and craftsmanship.
Flavour meets sustainability
We champion producers pioneering new coffee frontiers with sustainability at the core.
Uniquely curated selection
A curated collection of rare coffees, each reflecting the unique terroir of its origin.
Exceptional craftamship
Our micro-lots redefine what’s possible in coffee, blending craftsmanship with innovation.
Discover Your Next Obsession
The Paradigm Collection continuously evolves, offering limited-release micro-lots selected for their exceptional quality, unique stories, and ability to elevate your roasting program. These coffees inspire creativity, spark conversations, and set a new standard of excellence. Delve into the stories behind these extraordinary beans and explore the future of specialty coffee. Request samples today to secure your access to these rare gems.
Luis Alberto Balladarez: the visionary of Un Regalo
Luis Alberto Balladarez is a name synonymous with excellence in Nicaraguan specialty coffee. We are proud to feature his Natural Caturra, a testament to his pioneering spirit in experimental processing methods. Luis's deep understanding of his land and his relentless pursuit of unique flavor profiles have consistently yielded Cup of Excellence-winning coffees. Beyond his remarkable achievements, Luis's generosity in sharing his wisdom and his genuine modesty make him an admirable collaborator, embodying the true spirit of partnership at origin.
Milton Canales
For Milton Canales, coffee is both a discipline and a family legacy. His father was a pioneer of Nicaraguan specialty coffee and won the country's first Cup of Excellence. Milton brings that standard to Los Monos, the estate where our partnership began in 2015. He is known as a perfectionist who keeps refining how he grows and processes coffee. We are proud to be the first buyers/importers to feature his first attempt at a Natural Anaerobic lot. As we expected, the results have been outstanding, making this microlot a welcome addition to our Paradigm Collection.
Ripe cherries are sealed in airtight tanks with no oxygen and fermented for 72 hours. Without air, the fermentation runs slowly and steadily. This builds sweetness, depth, and complexity that a traditional process can't reach. The cherries are then dried in the natural process to keep their fruit character.
Los Monos
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Region: Pueblo Nuevo, Nicaragua
Altitude: 1500 M
Varietals: Caturra & Bourbon
Process: Natural Anaerobic
Taste notes: Honeydew and apricot, with hints of lemon and a balanced body.
Los Monos is innovation grounded in family history: a producer pushing his craft forward while honouring where it started and continuing the cycle of growth and evolution.
Louis Ducharme
Finca Chispa de Oro sits on a mountainside in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. For Louis Ducharme, the farm is a true labour of passion, inspired in part by his love of bamboo. Louis and his small team meticulously oversee the entire harvest cycle to ensure a sustainable and transparent overflow.
Rooted in the land
Louis farms with the future in mind. He uses low-impact methods that protect the ecosystem, including the surrounding water, and he keeps reforesting the farm with native trees and giant bamboo. In the shade of bamboo, coffee ripens slowly and accumulates more sugar.
For this Starmaya lot, only fully ripe cherries are picked. They're laid on raised African beds, where air flows above and below the fruit so it dries evenly. The cherries ferment slowly inside their skins as yeasts and bacteria break down the fruit's sugars, carrying flavour into the seed. They're turned by hand until they reach a stable moisture content of 11.5%. Only then are they hulled, revealing a coffee full of sweetness and fruit.
Finca Chispa de Oro
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Region: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Altitude: 1500 M
Varietals: Starmaya
Process: Natural
Taste notes: A hint of Wildberry with honeydew and lingering notes of Vanilla with a balanced body.
This lot shows what the Paradigm Collection stands for: a producer with his own path, care for the land, and full transparency.
