Our Featured Roasters & Tea Makers
Finca Los Mangos is a coffee farm located in the Colombian region of Risaralda. This finca sits at 1400+ meters above sea level and benefits from idyllic climate and topography for growing specialty coffee. The finca has been producing coffee for over 15 years and currently produces excellent typica, castillo, and catimor beans.
Finca Los Mangos is cared for and managed by a family team with a presence in Colombia and Washington, DC. In 2023, Café Cino and Finca Los Mangos launched their first collaboration roast, sold at Café Cino in D.C.
Lake & Oat Tea Co.
Lake & Oak Tea Co. is a female-powered wellness brand that is dedicated to fostering self-care rituals that help bring a little joy and balance to your life.
Lake & Oak began in 2017 when Meredith was searching for a natural remedy for her anxiety and digestive troubles. Her passion for plants as medicine, and knack for flavours lead her to the kitchen to create Lake & Oak's signature tea blends.
The mission was to create unique, flavour-packed teas that were fun to drink and benefit the body and mind.
In 2008, fate brought Amy Freeman and Penny Rehling together, united by their love for family, food, and community. What started as a shared dream has blossomed into The Spice & Tea Exchange, a haven for culinary enthusiasts, and adventurers alike. For over 15 years, our mission has been to connect people with exceptional ingredients, adding a sprinkle of adventure to home cooking.
At the heart of The Spice & Tea Exchange lies a deep respect for our guests, employees, and the quality products that we offer. We believe in creating a welcoming experience, filled with the aromas of fresh spices and fragrant teas. Our team shares a genuine love for our craft, always eager to guide you through this sensory journey.
Allelo Coffee is a specialty coffee company based in Washington, DC. Allelo produces coffee at Fazenda dos Pinheiros in the Campo das Vertentes region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and imports coffee from neighboring producers.
Our name is inspired by the ecological concept of allelopathy – the natural phenomenon in which one organism can benefit or harm other organisms and the community as a whole. Allelo aspires to nurture a beneficial relationship between producers and consumers, working to ensure a prosperous future for coffee by creating long-term direct connections with roasters, emphasizing quality, consistency, sustainability, transparency, and traceability.
Curundu Coffee is a Washington, DC-based importer and roaster of high-quality coffee from the highlands of Panamá. Will Colbert and Erick Edwards founded the company upon realizing the absence of Panamanian coffee in most U.S. establishments. Inspired by Panamá's renowned coffee, the duo launched Curundu Coffee to bring a broader awareness of Panamanian coffee's exceptional flavors. Will, a Washington, D.C. resident with Panamanian roots, and Erick, based in Panamá, collaborate to bridge the gap in the U.S. market, creating a connection between coffee enthusiasts and the country they love.
Magnolia Coffee provides exceptional tasting coffees and makes a difference in people's lives. They source amazing coffees from around the world and meticulously craft roast in small batches to highlight each coffee's peak natural flavors.
But great coffee is also about community. Magnolia proudly support the local communities they serve as well as the very far away farming communities where they source their coffees. Magnolia supports multiple community based initiatives and fundraisers, including for local non-profits, schools, churches, the environment for clean water, and agencies fighting to end hunger and homelessness.
Others Coffee is a DC-based specialty coffee roasting company comprised of Ashley May and Brian Raupp. Out of work during the pandemic, the two coffee loving baristas decided to act on something they had only dreamed of. At the core of Others Coffee is May and Raupp's love and appreciation of art in all its forms.
Now a family roasting company, Others has begun to make a name for itself through their periodic pop-ups around the DMV and their collaborations with businesses such as UPS, citizenM Hotels, and Call Your Mother Deli.