Aviary

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

A hyper-focused specialty coffee roaster founded on the belief that coffee should be environmentally-responsible, economically sustainable, progressive and delicious. Run by green-coffee buyer and industry consultant Christopher Feran (six years as director of coffee at Phoenix Coffee Co.), Aviary launched in summer 2023 via Kickstarter and sources exclusively from philosophically-aligned producers, paying well above the long-term cost of production. Releases are small-batch, light-to-very-light-roast, one-off lots sold direct-to-consumer online — no retail café. Source: aviary.coffee, clevelandmagazine.com

coffees

USA

base

Coffees

11 coffees

022 - Sergio Caro

$38.00 / 200g

Aviary exclusive from a 28-year-old award-winning producer; a 320kg lot won the Tierra de Diversidad competition. Source: aviary.coffee

Quite lightMulti-stage extended fermentation washed: hand-picked, floated, oxidized 1 day in trays, fermented 3 days in cherry in closed barrels, pulped, fermented 2 days in closed barrels, washed, fermented 2 additional days, washed, dried in marquee drier 8-10 daysColombia

Tangy, mango, pink peppercorn, raspberry, pineapple and tangerine

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023 - Shibru Dube

$34.00 / 200g

Shibru Dube's first direct export attempt and first wet-processed lot, made possible through equipment support and buyer commitment from Aviary. Source: aviary.coffee

LightHoney process: hand-picked at peak ripeness, sorted, floated, pulped on a single-disc pulper, dried on raised beds under shade for 18 daysEthiopia

Jasmine, yerbabuena, rose, cherry, lime zest, Valencia orange, grapefruit, plum and peach

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024 - Luis Edgar Camacho

$35.00 / 200g

From farm La Palma. Exclusive to 2026 Season reservation holders, marking a reconnection with the producer after losing touch in 2018. Source: aviary.coffee

Very lightCherry fermented 24h in sealed tanks, pulped and floated, parchment fermented 60h, washed, shade-dried to 16% moisture then partially shaded to 10.5%, warehouse stabilizedColombia

Tangy, tropical, tamarind, pineapple, mandarin orange, caramel, black tea and red currant

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025 - Maria Nieves

$42.00 / 200g

From El Chin Chin farm, producer Maria Nieves Tantalean Fernandez. Source: aviary.coffee

LightHand-picked and sorted, fermented in cherry 12h, pulped and floated, fermented in tile tanks under water 24h, washed, dried on raised beds under shade 20-25 daysPeru

Bright raspberry, bergamot, passionfruit, tangerine and jasmine

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026 - Lino Rodriguez

$38.00 / 200g

From Finca Betania, Palestina, producer and six-time Cup of Excellence winner Linarco Rodriguez. Source: aviary.coffee

LightHoney process: cherry fermented 24h, pulped, water-fermented 72h, dried under partial shade 22 daysColombia

Mango, yuzu, passionfruit, red currant, blood orange

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027 - Stanislas Kayitera

$32.00 / 200g

Smallholder producer, lot separated from cherry collection through milling at a community factory. Source: aviary.coffee

LightWashed: hand-picked, floated multiple times, fermented in cherry 10h, pulped, fermented under water 12h, washed and density graded in channels, skin dried 2-3 days under shade, dried on raised beds 22-25 daysRwanda

White grapefruit, lime, green melon, orange, brown sugar sweetness, black tea florality

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028 - Jhon Didier Trujillo

$36.00 / 200g

18-month collaboration between Trujillo, importer Unblended, and Aviary to resolve phenol defects; organically grown under lulo and banana shade trees. Source: aviary.coffee

LightFermented in cherry 24h, depulped without water, dry fermented 86h, washed, dried on raised beds in a solar house 15-20 daysColombia

Peach, mango, passionfruit and lime

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029 - Alina Milagros

$54.00 / 200g

Smallholder producer (2 hectares) sourced through Typica; farmgate price of $18.78/lb. Source: aviary.coffee

Very lightHand-picked, floated, depulped at night, fermented under shade 36h at ~18°C, washed, dried under shade on raised beds 20-22 days, stabilized in GrainproPeru

Lemongrass, jasmine, orange and green melon with tamarind-like tanginess and an undertone of raspberry

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XX3 - Bekele Yutute

$48.00 / 200g

Exclusive to 2026 Season reservation holders, no public drop. Source: aviary.coffee

LightExperimental: cherry placed in GrainPro bags and suspended in river water for 72h, then shade-dried on raised beds 22-25 daysEthiopia

Blue raspberry, melon, cherry, hibiscus, an herbality like rue and oregano, candy-like finish

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XX4 - Abnet Mekonin

$60.00 / 200g

Grown organically by producer Bekele Kachara, processed by his wife Abnet Mekonin. Exclusive to 2026 Season reservation holders. Source: aviary.coffee

LightFermented 3 days in a traditional pit lined with enset leaves, then dried under shade on raised beds 22-25 daysEthiopia

Winey notes of raspberry, cherry, blueberry and lime zest, tropical and funky aromatics

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XX5 - Juan Camilo Trujillo: Raise the Bar

$45.00 / 200g

From Villa Flor farm — a 9kg nanolot; all profits support Raise the Bar, a nonprofit for early-career coffee workers. Source: aviary.coffee

LightNatural / pulpy natural: hand-picked, sorted, floated, fermented in cherry in closed plastic tanks 48h without water, dried in marquesinas under shade 3 weeksColombia

Fruited notes of orange, peach, blueberry and jasmine

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