Queen City Collective Coffee

Banko Gotiti is one of those names that carries some serious weight in Ethiopian coffee. Located high in the Gedeo Zone at the southern edge of Yirgacheffe, the washing station works with smallholder farmers growing Ethiopian landrace varieties across the surrounding hillsides. For this natural-process lot, ripe coffee cherries are carefully sorted before being dried whole on raised beds. Regular turning and close monitoring help the fruit dry evenly, building sweetness and vibrant fruit character while preserving the clarity and florality that have made coffees from Banko Gotiti so sought aft Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

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We don’t dabble in dark roasts too often so when we decided to give it a go, we wanted to craft something that tasted like our grandpappy's cup of joe, a nostalgic cup that reminds us of our favorite diner, while at the same time meeting the standards of our specialty coffee values. With Bottle Rocket, we’ve done just that. It’s our one and only dark roast that will bring you right back to the good ol’ days when coffee was coffee and cream + sugar was a given. Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

Claudia Hernandez & Juan Benitez // Santa Elena, La Paz, Honduras Claudia & Juan are back! These husband-and-wife producers in Santa Elena, Honduras have been part of the QC family for eight years, and we’re so pumped to have their coffee in our lineup again. Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

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I ntroducing Starling Farm Coffee: A collaboration between Gregory Alan Isakov × Queen City Collective Coffee Born from a shared love of music, land, and the people who care for it, Starling Farm Coffee supports small-scale, biodynamic agricultural practices as well as education, fostering a more sustainable future for us all. This light/medium roast Nicaraguan coffee comes from the Corrales family farms in the beautiful highlands of Matagalpa. It's coffee grown with intention, care, and connection. Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

450+ smallholders // Muhari CWS, Rusizi, Western Province, Rwanda Natural [dry] processed Red Bourbon & Jackson // 1450 masl -1900 masl Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

Produced by the Osorio family in the highlands of Planadas, Tolima, Colombia, our Palo Rosa Sugarcane Decaf is decaffeinated using the natural sugarcane (EA) process. Rather than relying on harsh chemicals, this method uses ethyl acetate derived from fermented sugarcane to gently remove caffeine while preserving the coffee's natural sweetness, body, and complexity. The beans are carefully steamed, decaffeinated, and dried before being returned to their ideal moisture content, resulting in a cup that's remarkably vibrant, clean, and flavorful. It's decaf without compromise, crafted to taste lik Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

For more than six years, the Campos family has produced some of our favorite coffees from Costa Rica. This past harvest, we secured a rare natural-process lot of Milenio H10, a modern variety prized for its remarkable sweetness, complexity, and fruit-forward character. Grown in the fertile mountain soils beneath Chirripó and meticulously processed by the Campos family, this coffee showcases why their farms continue to produce some of Costa Rica's most sought-after coffees. Expect a cup that is expressive, layered, and full of the character that has made the Campos family a cornerstone of our s Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

Sonia Bolaños has been working in coffee since she was 14, when she’d head from school to neighboring farms to pick cherries and help support her family. Today, she manages four hectares in San Agustín, Huila, growing coffee alongside her husband, Deimar Muñoz. Together, they’ve steadily built their family farm into something pretty special. This washed Pink Bourbon marks Sonia’s first export of the variety to North America, and we’re stoked to have been introduced to it through the amazing folks at Semilla, a specialty coffee import and advocacy company based in Montreal, Canada. Grown at 1,7 Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).

Reminds us of - MILK CHOCOLATE, BERRIES & MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND Taylor & Katrin met in 2021 while training as ski patrollers in Winter Park, Colorado. Balancing full-time careers, Outdoor Emergency Care classes, and holding their own in the ski world, the two became fast friends. Source: queencitycollectivecoffee.com (roaster’s own copy).