Curator's Notes
I’ve been working with Klatch for years now, and they’re still one of the roasters I get most excited to see in the lineup. In fact, Klatch was our first roasting partner in California! What I love about Klatch is their super-huge coffee menu, with something for every kind of coffee drinker AND always directly-sourced and sustainability-minded. WIN. But what keeps me coming back are the coffees that feel truly special—the ones that make you pause mid-sip. Think Panama Elida Estate. Their stunning directly-sourced Hawaiian lots. Their award-winning World’s Best Espresso that lives up to the hype every single time. In short, Klatch is the kind of roaster that makes this curator's job a breeze: you simply can't go wrong.
From the Roaster
Klatch is a family-owned and run coffee company based in Southern California and distributed worldwide. We source, roast, and brew our own coffee and apply our scientific method to accomplish a taste best described with expletives and exclamations. Some say it’s obsessive, we say it’s fun.
Our methodical approach is a mix of coffee artistry and mad scientist — obsessively meticulous and thoroughly documented over many tastings to get it just right. We call it our “peak of flavor method,” and it’s earned us a spot on the world coffee stage for three decades and counting.
Klatch follows a Direct Trade Coffee model that is designed to meet the needs of the families in today’s market. We buy straight from the growers, cutting out the traditional middleman. In doing so we're able to pay well above Fair-Trade minimums - by at least 25% - but often pay double or triple those prices based on the cup quality. Our buying model is designed to push the envelope of quality coffee by encouraging viable, meaningful careers in specialty coffee agriculture. As situations allow, Klatch team members or representatives will visit the farms bi-annually to see first-hand if the farmer is committed to healthy environmental, social, and economical practices for their farm, the workers, and the community.
We only buy Cup of Excellence quality coffee and above, often 90 points or more. The farmer who grows such award-winning coffee is a true artisan and should be giving their due. Recognition develops dedication to craftsmanship, skill for production and a passion for quality. Through our Klatch Direct Trade model, we have not only simplified the supply chain, improved the quality and sustainability for farmers, but we're building long-term relationships.
Coffees from Klatch Coffee have been reviewed 62 times,
with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
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