November 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of Aldea Development, our sister entity and the inspiration for Aldea Coffee in West Michigan. Aldea, Spanish for village or community, began as a nonprofit in 2009. Focused on supporting small-scale farmers through microfinancing in La Union, Lempira, Honduras, Aldea Developmentwas started by a small group of dedicated individuals seeking to make an impact on the world...
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Downshifter
Current Roaster’s Pick: The Downshifter Half-Caff Blend While at the Coffee Roaster’s Guild Retreat back in October, a roaster from St. Louis (Hey, Brian!) gave...
New Coffee Release: Walberto Castellanos
A wonderfully sweet and nuanced medium roast with notes of hazelnut, black cherry, and chocolate. Excellent in French Press and filter brews alike. No...
A deeper look into our new coffee bag design
- FROM THE DESIGNER, ELLY KUYT - In 2021, our in-house designer, Elly, visited Honduras alongside Aldea owners, Jeremy & Andrew. During this trip, she met...
Introducing Our New Coffee Bags!
After over 1.5 years of work, they’re finally here! Meet, our new coffee bags. 100% Recyclable This new bag was carefully designed with you in...
New Coffee Release: Bayron Castellanos
We are honored to release Bayron Castellanos’ coffee for the first time! This coffee was dry or naturally processed by Aldea Development, our sister organization,...
Aldea Development Team Introduction
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been giving you glimpses into the coffee harvest season in Honduras and introducing you to the work Aldea...
Aldea's 2020 B Corp Impact Report
In 2020, we officially became a Certified B Corp. This means as a business we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of stewardship. This...
Aldea's Coffee Subscription Program
If you frequently find yourself running out of coffee, and wish that freshly roasted coffee would automatically appear on your doorstep exactly when you need...
Home Brewing Coffee Essentials
Hello All! This is Andrew from Aldea Coffee. We know that everyone is doing more at home these days. Because of this we want to...