General Info
Timeline
2024 will be our 6th year exporting our coffee to the United States, so far our export has been exclusively our staple product which is the Wine Yeast Red Honey process. Generally our harvest season peaks in July, sorting begins in August, export is usually in October, arrival to the US warehouse in December, and 30kg bags arriving to roasters’ doors in January.
Samples
Repeat partner roasters: We focus a great deal on providing consistency both within a harvest season and year to year, so most of our customers have not found it necessary to get a pre-shipment sample each year, but just ask if you would like one!
New partner roasters: If you are interested in a potential purchase we would be happy to get you a sample, hear more about your business and coffee needs, share with you more information, and answer any questions you may have. We do charge a modest fee to cover the packaging and shipping costs of samples. Please visit our page here: https://sisolacoffee.com/samples/
Roasters with an IKAWA sample roaster, here is our standard cupping profile for all our coffees: IKAWA
Warehousing/Shipping
Our previous export partner is closing shop so we are actively looking for new avenues to achieve our export this year. Hopefully updates to come.
2024 Updates
The past 2 harvests have been the smallest anyone in the area can remember, but this year appears to be back to normal. We have expanded every aspect of our operations since our last ‘normal’ harvest 3 years ago, so we are excited to see what volume we can achieve with all our preparations.
However, just as we were about to start our harvest in early May, our area was struck by massive flooding and landslides. As of mid-May, we do not know when the roads to the mountains may be opened again, and if they do not open we can not purchase and process coffee. Updates to come.