Most coffee you buy in the United States has traveled a long, anonymous journey. Green beans are harvested in one country, shipped in containers across oceans, stored in warehouses, roasted in another
When you buy a bag of Cafe Pignon, you’re doing more than purchasing excellent coffee. You’re directly funding healthcare for some of the most underserved people in the Western Hemisphere. This isn’t
Walk into any specialty coffee shop and you’ll see the term “single-origin” prominently displayed. It’s on bags, on menus, sometimes even on the wall. But what does it actually mean? And why should yo
If you search for Pignon, Haiti on a map, you’ll find a small dot in the Central Plateau, surrounded by mountains and river valleys. No major highways lead there. No international airports are nearby.
When specialty coffee enthusiasts talk about Caribbean origins, Jamaica’s Blue Mountain and Puerto Rico’s Yauco Selecto often dominate the conversation. But there’s a Caribbean coffee origin that cons