June 2026
FRIENDS FOES
WEEK ONE | SUNSET COLOMBIA
VALOR COFFEE
Origin: Villa Lucia, Antioquia, Colombia
Farmer: Andres Cardonia
Process: Anaerobic Semi-Washed
Roast: Light
Notes: Honeysuckle · Fruit Punch Capri-Sun · Soft & Sweet
Our guest coffee this month is roasted by the our friends at Valor Coffee near Atlanta, Georgia.
"Imagine lying in a field of wildflowers watching a pink and orange sky fade beyond the horizon. Now put that in a cup and you have Andres Cardona's Sunset. Andres is a coffee producer from Santa Barbara, Colombia, and one we always look forward to featuring on our menu. A true family man who dotes on his wife and daughter, he also happens to be a master of fermentation and coffee, having spent the last eight years honing his craft in specialty coffee. For Sunset, depulped cherries ferment in sealed tanks along with mosto, juice from coffee cherries. The result is a juicy, layered cup with cherry sweetness and floral complexity."
-- VALOR
WEEK TWO | BLACK SHEEP CHINA
HONEY MOON COFFEE
Origin: Yunnan, China
Importer: Torch Coffee
Process: Natural Double Anaerobic
Roast: Light
Notes: Chocolate Liqeuer · Dragonfruit · Pomegranate
Black sheep is an experimental coffee that features a 30-day anaerobic fermentation, an initial drying period to 35% moisture, an additional sealed 20-day fermentation and a final drying to 10-12% moisture.
This lot of green comes to us from torch coffee. Their pu'er facility in yunnan houses everything: farms, processing mills, a roastery, training lab, specialty cafe, & export operations. Their mountain man project has trained over 400 farmers since 2017, & the team conducts hundreds of fermentation experiments each year.
We'll leave the rest to you. Savor and enjoy. For brewing instructions, visit our guide here.
RITUAL BLENDS
The blends aren’t meant to hide the origins — they’re meant to highlight them.
By shifting the ratio, you’ll experience how each coffee carries unique qualities which, when paired with the other, becomes something new.
WEEK THREE 70% SUNSET | 30% BLACK SHEEP
Valor's Sunset Colombia storms the scene with its bright and sweet flavor profile. Following behind is our Honey Moon's China. See if you notice it bringing more flavor, depth, or even simple mouth-feel (literally, the feeling in your mouth) to the cup.
Taste and observe. Take in the warmth.
Each week, try to notice which coffee reveals itself first, last, and how they work together. You may find new flavors amplified and complimented by the contrasting coffees.
And of course, ask yourself: Is this the coffee for me?
WEEK FOUR 30% SUNSET | 70% BLACK SHEEP
Taste and observe.
The roles flipped, China takes the lead. Try to notice the sweet Colombia poking it's way through, complementing the rich, chocolatey mouthfeel of the China.
Savor those sips. Try to catch the subtle and not-so-subtle flavors of the two coffees interacting in a new way.
Which cup did you prefer? Where do you and your spouse differ?