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