EPISODE ONE

Benjamin Paz (Beneficio San Vicente) is a coffee farmer, producer, roaster and exporter in Santa Barbara, Honduras. Benjamin talks to Ben and Abby about what producing coffee during a global pandemic looks like, the challenges facing Honduran coffee farmers and answers the question: is producing commercial coffee more sustainable than specialty coffee?

Show Notes

7 Corners Coffee: specialty coffee shop in the heart of Minneapolis.

USAID Reform of the Coffee Sector in Burundi

Saint Frank Coffee: specialty coffee shop in San Francisco, California. Saint Frank was founded by Kevin Bohlin (who is also mentioned in this episode).

A few places Benjamin mentioned where you find San Vicente coffee in North America:

Coava– North West

Bolt Coffee– East Coast

Verve– West Coast

Spyhouse Coffee Roasters– Midwest

Want to get in contact with Benjamin?  

Reach out to @benjaminpaz directly on Instagram.

Show Credits

Hosts: Ben Carlson and Abby Fabre

Producer: Tommy Fabre

Executive Producer: Robyn-Leigh van Laren

Cover art: Abby Fabre

Imagery: David Stallings