Liquid Love

Liquid Love is our desert island coffee - the bright and juicy cup you want to drink every day, maybe forever.

For us, these types of coffees usually come from our dear friends at Monkaaba in San Agustin, Huila. This tight knit group of multi-generational smallholders made the hard but purposeful decision to be their own masters in 2020. Their project centers around free and open access to information. something that is sadly still out of reach for marginalized members of the supply stream.

This first iteration of Liquid Love comes from Don Segundo Urbano and demonstrates the power of their work, and the effect it has on their community. Don Segundo spent his youth until the age of 35 travelling through different municipalities of Huila, working as a rice and cherry collector in farms. Upon his return to San Agustin, he inherited a small parcel of 4000 trees from his father where his story as a coffee grower began. 

For the last 25 years, he has produced impeccable coffees but these have been destined largely for local cooperative structures that offer market prices and no connection to an external buyer. It was not until 2024 that Don Segundo, through the invitation of founding member Augusto Ortega, arrived at the door of Monkaaba and achieved the price his coffee received, as well as the recognition for its quality. 

Our experience of this coffee is floral and citric, with a stone fruit character and syrupy sweetness. 

Listen to "Liquid Love" by Roy Ayers (2004)