Sourced from smallholder farms in Huila, Colombia and Kayon Mountain Farm in Guji, Ethiopia — traceable all the way down to the farm.
Colombia — Huila
Abstract starts with coffee from Huila, one of Colombia's most respected growing regions. We look for lots that bring sweetness, bright fruit, and a solid base of cocoa and toffee — the backbone of Abstract's flavor.
These beans come from smallholder farms — often 10 to 30 different growers whose coffee is cupped and blended together for a consistent, balanced profile. We buy this coffee through Cafe Imports at $4.53/lb for the green coffee — well above commodity pricing, and a number we're happy to share, because we think transparency is part of doing this right.
Ethiopia — Guji
The rest of the blend comes from Kayon Mountain Farm, high in the forested Guji region of southern Ethiopia — the birthplace of coffee itself, where growing and drinking it has been part of daily life for centuries, not a crop introduced from outside.
Kayon Mountain has been run by Ismael Hassen Aredo and his family since 2012. It's 500 hectares, about 300 of it planted in coffee, grown in the region's rich red highland soil at high altitude — conditions that give this coffee its fruit, dark chocolate, and light floral character.
Ismael's farm employs 25 full-time and 300 seasonal workers, and pays above local rates to keep skilled pickers coming back year after year. The farm also funds transportation for workers and supports local schools — the kind of long-term relationship we look for in the coffee we buy.
Why it's blended this way
Colombia brings the sweetness and body; Ethiopia brings the fruit and florals. Together, they give Abstract the balance that makes it work as a straight shot of espresso, in a pot of drip, or over ice — without needing milk or sugar to smooth it out.
