Skip to content
FREE SHIPPING OVER $60*
FREE SHIPPING OVER $60*
49th Parallel Coffee Roastery

COFFEE SOURCING

Transparency

Long term relationships

Quality and Sustainability

49th Parallel Coffee Sourcing

Part commitment, part mechanism, part exploration with the goal of building strong relationships resulting in sustainable prices being paid for one of a kind coffees. This is an open source concept where we push the boundaries of transparency, engage with producer partners in long term relationships, focus tirelessly on quality, and ultimately create impressive coffees with real impact. We aspire to make every coffee we source a mechanism for positive change in the coffee industry and coffee communities around the globe.

Since 2004, 49th has been an industry leader in building meaningful relationships between coffee grower and coffee roaster, with the goal of offering unique, memorable coffees to our customers. We have seen positive change on multiple fronts in the coffee industry in the past decade and a half, with notable improvements to quality and innovation, along with a growing consumer base that embraces the hard work and dedication required to produce the best coffees in the world.

Nevertheless the coffee world still faces significant challenges related to climate change and artificially low coffee prices that force farmers into a cycle of poverty, and as such, 49th continues to engage with this complex system in thoughtful ways to help bring about positive change.
We have shared, and will continue to share details on the coffees we source and how together with our partners we are investing in quality and sustainability at the farm level. Many of our relationships span a decade or more, with our coffee team communicating frequently with our partners around the world and visiting each year to meet face to face, tour farms and discuss opportunities for future growth. With each of our producer partnerships we focus on quality — cupping coffees frequently, calibrating with our partners, celebrating successes and providing critical feedback — all in the spirit of continual innovation and improvement.

For the future 49th remains fully committed to the work pioneered by our original Direct Trade Sourcing Philosophy and strives to offer meaningful solutions to the challenges faced by coffee communities around the world.

49th is committed to sourcing as much of our coffee as possible from Crop to Cup partners, growing with them from season to season. A portion of our coffee comes from new suppliers as well as quality contests and auctions through trusted supply networks - with a similar focus on transparency, quality and sustainability. Many of these New Relationships turn into long term partnerships over the years.

Carlos Guamanga

Huila, Colombia

Carlos Guamanga is a young and innovative coffee-grower, who has been partnering with 49th for five years now. Carlos is passionate about sustainability and careful and ethical stewardship of his land. 

Luis Pedro Zelaya

Antigua, Guatemala

We have been partnering with Luis Pedro Zelaya for over a decade, sourcing coffees from the various farms/projects he manages in Antigua Guatemala, including San Juan, Pulcal and Poaquil. With an eye towards superior quality and sustainable agronomy, Luis Pedro's coffees are staple 49th offerings. 

Natividad Benitez

Santa Barbara, Honduras

Natividad Benitez grows both Pacas and Bourbon varieties on his farm El Ocotillo. In 2005, Natividad won the prestigious Honduras Cup of Excellene, a competition for the best coffee in Honduras. Natividad has been a partner with 49th for 9 years now and his coffee is only getting better.Showcase up to five testimonials to build trust with potential customers.

BENEFITS
NEVER RUN OF OUT COFFEE
HASSLE FREE
COST SAVING

HOW IT WORKS

Choose Your Perfect Brew

At 49th we offer a wide range of coffee options for you to choose from. Whether you prefer a bold and robust blend or a smooth and mellow roast, we have something for everyone. Simply choose your preferred coffee from the menu below.

Saving Made Simple

Choose the desired delivery cadence for the coffee of your choice and start saving!
Make sure your cart is minimum 0f $300. Only applicable to 5lbs format. USE CODE: "Office49" at checkout

WHY REGENERATIVE FARMING?

Melanie: After a couple of tough years with low harvest yields, plague, and disease challenges, rising coffee prices, and the threat of climate change, you have to wonder if the approach we were taking was the right one. We have been very diligent, but we have not received the expected results. Around that time, we met some friends who discussed soil health, and we immediately took an online course. From there, we began learning about soil health, regenerative agriculture, nutrient dense foods, and wellness, and our path (and mindset) changed immediately.
READ MORE

THE STORY

This is a very special regenerative lot from the historic Bella Carmona farm, owned and managed by the Zelaya family for four generations. Bella Carmona sits between volcanoes “Vulcan de Agua” and “Vulcan de Fuego”, near the city of Antigua. Coffees from Bella Carmona are processed at the nearby mill also owned by the Zelayas, Beneficio Bella Vista. Over the past three years Luis Pedro Zelaya and his team have been converting Bella Carmona to regenerative agriculture, harnessing nature to produce world class coffees. This bold and exciting transition has lead to a dramatic reduction in the use of synthetic inputs, and an increase in soil health, biodiversity and water conservation. Luis Pedro is planning to convert all of Bella Carmona and the rest of his farms to regenerative agriculture over the next few years. We are excited to be able to offer one of the first lots from Bella Vista's regenerative program.

x