Curator's Notes
Klatch was our very first California roasting partner, and after years of working together, they remain one of the roasters I get most excited to feature. Family-owned and Southern California-based for over 30 years, Klatch is built on what they call their "peak of flavor method" — a mix of coffee artistry and mad science, obsessively documented over countless tastings to coax every bean to its absolute best. Their roaster Mike Perry even holds a degree in Chemical Engineering, and it shows. Direct trade sourcing, paying farmers at least 25% above Fair Trade minimums and often double or triple. Cup of Excellence quality only. Roast Magazine's Micro Roaster of the Year, multiple Good Food Award winners, and home of the World's Best Espresso. Simply put: you can't go wrong with Klatch. In the cup, expect an enormous range of exceptional coffees, from stunning Hawaiian lots and Panama Geishas to crowd-pleasing blends that satisfy every kind of coffee drinker.
Start Here: Brazil Diamond Reserve, a natural processed direct-trade lot with rich chocolate brownie depth, toffee sweetness, and a gentle cherry lift. A longstanding personal favorite, especially as cold brew on a warm day.
From the Roaster
Klatch is a family-owned and run coffee company based in Southern California and distributed worldwide. We source, roast, and brew our own coffee and apply our scientific method to accomplish a taste best described with expletives and exclamations. Some say it’s obsessive, we say it’s fun.
Our methodical approach is a mix of coffee artistry and mad scientist — obsessively meticulous and thoroughly documented over many tastings to get it just right. We call it our “peak of flavor method,” and it’s earned us a spot on the world coffee stage for three decades and counting.
Klatch follows a Direct Trade Coffee model that is designed to meet the needs of the families in today’s market. We buy straight from the growers, cutting out the traditional middleman. In doing so we're able to pay well above Fair-Trade minimums - by at least 25% - but often pay double or triple those prices based on the cup quality. Our buying model is designed to push the envelope of quality coffee by encouraging viable, meaningful careers in specialty coffee agriculture. As situations allow, Klatch team members or representatives will visit the farms bi-annually to see first-hand if the farmer is committed to healthy environmental, social, and economical practices for their farm, the workers, and the community.
We only buy Cup of Excellence quality coffee and above, often 90 points or more. The farmer who grows such award-winning coffee is a true artisan and should be giving their due. Recognition develops dedication to craftsmanship, skill for production and a passion for quality. Through our Klatch Direct Trade model, we have not only simplified the supply chain, improved the quality and sustainability for farmers, but we're building long-term relationships.
Coffees from Klatch Coffee have been reviewed 90 times,
with an average rating of 4 out of 5.
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