At Merchants’ Restoration Cafe we don’t cut any corners. From coffee origin, to processing equipment, date of roasting, brew method, all the way down to our ceramic mug; we approach each step of our supply chain from a thorough education and understanding of coffee’s science, history, cultural context and its environmental impact. Our vision is a greener, more just world with better-tasting coffee! Our flagship coffee, Cafe Solar®, is a working model for coffee production that is the first to combine coffee growing, forest restoration, and 100% off-grid solar-powered processing.
The q-grading of coffee is a process that consumers don’t typically get access to, and Cafe Solar is not your average coffee; it’s the first solar dried coffee! It’s also a supply of green coffee that’s built to mitigate climate change …
Today marks a special day in our history as we announced the official name of our cafe, along with our partners; the Mesoamerican Development Institute, who announced some exciting plans for the expansion of our flagship coffee program.
Today is considered “International Coffee Day”, but don’t worry if you weren’t aware because no one seems to know its real origin. The concept has been promoted on different days in different countries—the earliest record being Japan in 1983.
We have 2 very exciting announcements to make: #1 We’re naming our cafe! (a number of years ago the cafe just sort of … happened, and it’s now time for an official recognition!)
