Sweet Bloom Coffee

Alejandro Padilla grows coffee on El Cedro farm in Cajamarca, Peru, where cedar trees dot the hillsides. Washed and freshly roasted, it opens with deeply sweet, cola-like aromatics. The cup delivers milk chocolate and pear notes wrapped in rich sweetness—a coffee so compelling you'll plan your second cup before finishing the first.

Antonio Medina's La Colina farm in Antigua, Guatemala delivers a comfort coffee built on impeccable balance and abundant sweetness. The roaster detected caramel and fresh-cut apple aromatics, with tasting notes spanning golden raisin and pink lady apple, all framed by toffee sweetness. This is early-season new crop from Central America—a rare find—and the roaster secured enough to carry through spring, signaling confidence in its reliable, approachable profile.

From the Sidama region of Ethiopia, this early 2026 crop arrival comes from Asefa Dukamo's farm in Keramo village, where he also sources from thousands of small-lot producers. The processing method is not specified on the page. In the cup, expect pronounced floral and bergamot aromatics that carry through to the tasting, brightened by lime-like acidity and rounded with honeyed sweetness, finished with a delicate, smooth mouthfeel—a refined coffee that captures the character of Ethiopia's spring harvest.

Carlos Guamanga tends El Recuerdo farm in Colombia, growing pink bourbon—a variety prized for its nuanced sweetness. The coffee opens with floral aromatics and develops notes of cherry balanced by brown sugar throughout the cup, from hot to cold. Pink bourbon's natural complexity shines here, delivering the kind of dimensional sweetness that rewards both first sips and repeated tasting. A small-lot expression from a dedicated producer worth experiencing.

Sweet Bloom's decaf is processed using ethyl acetate, a naturally occurring compound found in fruits that selectively binds to caffeine molecules. The green coffee is steamed, soaked in ethyl acetate solution to extract caffeine, then steamed again to remove residual solvent. The result is a decaf with genuine complexity: fruity, sweet, and chocolatey notes that work equally well in drip or espresso. If you're cutting caffeine without sacrificing flavor, this delivers.

Our first of two lots from the Embu region is bursting with big flavor and sweetness and with vibrant acidity!

Hometown is a year-round espresso blend anchored by fresh Colombian washed coffees from Huila's Los Naranjos and Timanco groups (~50%), rotated through two annual harvests to maintain vibrancy. Ethiopian components—a washed selection (30–35%) and natural (15–20%)—add berry notes and floral character while staying fresher longer as green coffee than most origins. The result is chocolaty and full-bodied with bright but balanced acidity, dialed-in for espresso but equally capable in drip and cold brew. Sweet Bloom's commitment to rotating fresh lots ensures this blend never grows tired.

Sweet Bloom's first Kenya offering comes from Ibonia Estate, situated on volcanic soils north of Nairobi. The fresh aromatics deliver ripe dark fruit intensity, while the cup showcases tamarind juiciness balanced against cassis and dark fruit flavors with pronounced brown sugar sweetness. A well-rounded new-crop arrival that captures Kenya's classic fruit-forward character in a single, compelling cup.

Small-scale farmers in Burundi deliver their harvests to the Munkaze washing station, where African raised beds dry the fruit over approximately 30 days. This natural process yields a fruit-forward cup without heavy fermentation notes — plum, mission fig, and raisin dominate, anchored by silky chocolate that provides structure and balance. The aromatics reveal ripe plum and berries. A rare find from a region where naturally processed coffees are uncommon, this lot earned its place in Sweet Bloom's lineup through sheer quality.

From the Velo de Novia growing group in Cajamarca's Jaén district—named after a nearby waterfall—this day lot comes from nine producers including Alejandro Padilla. The coffee opens with floral and sweet aromatics, then develops notes of golden kiwi and white grape with bright, juicy acidity and a fuller mouthfeel. Clean, balanced, and approachable, it's an excellent choice for all-day drinking without sacrificing complexity.