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like their ancient ancestors found growing wild in the rainforests.
Heirloom species such as Bourbon, Geisha, Heirloom Cultivar, Typica (to name a few) can grow up to 20 feet tall, require deep shade, and produce less coffee yield than hybridized trees.
Agronomists, soil management and crop production experts tell us that coffee from Urth's heirloom, organic coffee trees grown at very high altitudes have the lowest acid when compared to conventionally grown coffee. Heirloom coffee has a superior flavor, a more distinctive aroma, and is naturally lower in acid for easier digestion.
"I'm grateful to have the opportunity to work with the best green coffees out there, to have the chance to give our baristas a roasted coffee from which to make the best drinks and continue to give our guests amazing coffee experiences."
"It goes without saying that it starts where the coffee is grown and processed in the country of origin. It started to dawn on me just how important it is that the connections in the coffee supply chain be strong and mutually beneficial," he continued.
It is his job to carefully choose each new micro-lot crop of heirloom, organic coffee from our source farms, to uphold Urth's unmatched standards and tirelessly compare Urth coffee to hundreds of other samples from around the world to make sure our beans are second to none and, of course, nothing less than "Urth Worthy."
Working directly with many of Urth's own exclusive sources in Africa and South America, Zachary roasts heirloom, organic, award-winning quality coffees carefully every day at Urth Caffé South Bay in Hawthorne, California, a process which our guests can view through windows into the roasting room.
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