Friends and family ask us where to buy coffee. This is a complex question! It’s straightforward to lose track of the amount of amazing, fresh and lively coffees. Every week we ask our advertising partners to recommend the coffees they like best. Here’s a collection of the most captivating whole bean coffees available this week from talented roasters around the world.
Equatorial coffees Malawi Ruby Gesha by El Injerto is a scarce, elegant coffee from one of the most renowned plantations in Guatemala. Grown in the highlands of Huehuetenango, this unique Gesha – imported from Malawi and known for its vivid red fruit – creates a creamy, floral cup with notes of pear, tea rose and candied orange peel. El Injerto’s careful farming and mighty sustainability practices make this coffee truly unique. |  $25/6oz |
Onyx Coffee Laboratory This natural plot of land from Elshadai Estate in Kiambu County could mark the farm’s last harvest as rising land values near Nairobi threaten its future. Discovered by Kenyan coffee specialist Judy Murimi, the coffee underwent approximately two days of anaerobic fermentation and then was dried on raised beds. With its layered sweetness and fragile fruit complexity, it offers a fascinating profile while paying homage to the disappearing coffee landscape. |  $27/10oz |
La Barba coffee A monument to what coffee is and can be, this direct-source Gesha has a distinct peach note with pineapple acidity and a fragile caramel character. Everything is the result of careful farming and a scientific approach to processing. |  $45/8oz |
Coffee for evening swimming Washed coffee from the Famed idido station in Yingacheeffee, Ethiopia |  $26/12oz |
Madcap Coffee 2025 marks the 16th year that Madcap has partnered with husband and wife team Ellen and Stuart Prentice of Finca de Dios. With the assist of their daughter Ashley, the Prentice family oversees a 19-acre farm with a variety of microclimates. While Ellen grows coffee while studying agronomy, Stuart constantly innovates and modernizes the farm, and Ashley focuses on selling green coffee while raising newborn children. |  $27/8oz |
Partner Coffee Miracle On North 6th Street is inspired by the cozy and festive flavors of balmy, spiced mulled wine. This year we took two lovely coffees from Marcali in Honduras – one washed, one natural – roasted them individually and blended them to create a fun blend with notes of orange, honey, ginger, cinnamon and Malbec. |  $25/12oz |
Klatch Coffee For a circumscribed time, get Klatch’s Pearl Collection coffees in an exclusive holiday velvet bag, ready to give. It is characterized by a lively and complicated profile, with bold flavor notes of murky chocolate, piquant currant and a vivid hint of cranberry. Each sip delivers a glossy yet refreshing experience, showcasing the unique terroir of the Kenyan highlands – the perfect entry point into Kenyan single origin coffees. Only $19.95 while supplies last. |  $19.95/170g |
Heartwood Coffee As fourth-generation coffee producers, Yessica and Diego have transformed what was initially a source of income into a hub of innovation and creativity. For this batch, ripe cherries were floated and then left in open tanks for 24 hours. Thermal shock is a method of alternating sizzling and frosty water during fermentation, which causes controlled stress on the grains. This allows for greater sugar absorption and sweetness intensity. |  $30/10oz |
Phil & Sebastian x Onyx Coffee Lab x La Cabra A celebration of coffee producers, roasteries and the craft that unites them. |  $150/240 grams |
Verve Coffee Anchored by the renowned Sidra Nestor Lasso, this Holiday Blend Filter roast highlights the expressive side of the season. Notes of mulled wine and candied ginger bring lively warmth, transforming into a balanced sweetness and silky texture. Made from exceptional coffees from Ethiopia, Colombia and India, it is a brilliant cup that reflects the craftsmanship and connection of the holidays. |  $22/12oz |
Stumptown Coffee Roasters If you’re looking for a unique coffee to serve at a holiday party or something for the host you love most, you’ve found it. Costa Rica Sumava La Ladera is a micro-lot worthy of a toast with decadent notes of Amarena cherry, drinking chocolate and baked apple. |  $25/10.5oz |
PERCENTAGE PERC has teamed up with Unblended for the 2025 summer recruiting batch! The packaging depicts the fearsome Ice Gobbler hunting cute little gingerbread men. Coffee connects emerging producers with the legendary Sebastián Ramírez as a mentor. He combines his cinnamon coferment with the crop to create a fantastic cup with balmy waves of cinnamon, gingerbread and candied orange. |  $30/12oz |
Coffee with a plan Our latest installment of the Boutique series is the spectacular Raro Nansebo from Ethiopia. This coffee beautifully showcases the natural anaerobic process. The full, structured body of this very luscious cup contains an explosion of opulent, fruity flavors. You can find all kinds of murky berries here, as well as sweet vanilla, pineapple and murky chocolate. |  $35/10oz |
Caffe Umbria Inc This special edition Holiday Blend coffee has been prepared by Master Roaster Emanuele Bizzarri for the season of sharing and celebrating. This holiday blend is best enjoyed by a cozy fireplace or as part of a holiday feast. This Bird Affable certified medium roast coffee has notes of murky cocoa, dried oranges and the sweetness of brown sugar syrup. |  $20/12oz |
Portland Coffee Roasters Our 2025 Holiday Roast is designed to capture the delicious and iconic seasonal flavors of the Pacific Northwest. With a opulent body and notes of dried plum, brown sugar, chocolate and cinnamon – this coffee is simply balmy, cheerful and vivid. A blend of Asociación Civil Guaya’b from the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala and our long-time partner, La Hilda from Costa Rica. |  $20/12oz |
Mr. Espresso Kenya Rung’Eto Kii is the perfect coffee for frosty days. It has notes of white peach, ripe pomelo and fresh cream, with a full mouthfeel. It comes from the Kia factory, a storied processing plant operating since 1965. About 80 farmers collaborated to produce this fantastic plot, cultivated at an altitude of 1,600-1,800 meters above sea level in opulent, clay soil. The coffee is ground, fermented overnight and washed in the shade of Mount Kenya. |  $21/12oz |
Presta coffee roasteries This groundbreaking coffee from the San Agustín highlands in Huila is co-fermented with dried strawberries in a cup that bursts with the sweetness of ripe berries, silky milk chocolate and crisp acidity. Grown at an altitude of 1,750 m above sea level by local passionate farmers, it is full of life, cheerful and unforgettable. |  $35/10oz |
Olimpia Coffee We secured this amazing coffee during the cupping competition at SCA Expo in Houston, hosted by Caravela Coffee. Grown on the Las Tres Estaciones farm, this micro-batch stood out among dozens of offerings for its clarity, sweetness and balance, taking first place in the competition. |  $29.95 |
