Coffee Description
Square One calls this super user-friendly coffee "Sasquatch." “It walks the line between two worlds, silencing naysayers with its sweet caramel undertones and hint of fruit character.” The slightly darker roast highlights rich chocolate notes along with sweet almond, caramel, vanilla, with molasses rounding out the drinking experience.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Medium/Dark
Roast Level according to Crema
Refers to the roast level in comparison with all the coffees on Crema.co.
Dark
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Washed
Elevation
1550 masl
Region
Jinotega
About Lopez Family of Nicaragua
Over a hundred years ago, Don Vicente and Angelina Lopez founded Los Papales Estate. In a rich-soiled valley high in the hills above the little town of Jinotega, north-central Nicaragua, their children and grandchildren have carried on this coffee-growing heritage.
WIth their focus on biodiversity and conservation, workers’ rights, community development and sustainability, the Lopez family has made a significant impact on their little corner of the mountain. Not only have they dedicated a sector of Los Papales Estate to forest growth, but they've also sown into their community. In collaboration with the Department of Education, they provide free school on-site for both community and workers’ children and offer employees and community members free medical clinic services and access to vaccines.
Jinotega, Nicaragua
Our coffee expert
Aubrey Mills
6+ years experience as Coffee Taster, Wholesale Director, barista and Coffee Quality Director.
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe.
She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.”
Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
had this to say:
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe. She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.” Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
"A nice Dark roast but on the lighter side of dark roasts. This coffee is a general crowd pleaser, it'll make your Starbucks and Peets drinkers feel comfortable because while it's not burnt, it's not so bright and floral that it loses them. I would pull this coffee out when I have guests or enjoy it with dessert."
Square One Coffee
Since 2007, Square One Coffee has become a nationally known name in specialty coffee, wholesaling to quality-focused shops up and down the east coast, and opening two retail locations in Philadelphia (2012 & 2014). Owners Josh and Jess Steffy and their talented team of coffee professionals take their passion for people and coffee seriously. This means partnering with coffee producers and communities, paying premium prices for their hard work and reinvesting into those communities whenever possible. It also means paying all of their employees a living wage with opportunities to learn and grow in their craft.
