This single-origin coffee is from Fazenda Recreio, located in the Mogiana region of São Sebastião da Grama in São Paulo State, Brazil. The farm sits between 1,000 and 1,350 meters altitude and has been producing coffee since 1890, currently managed by fifth-generation farmer Diogo Dias Teixeira de Macedo. The coffee is washed and pulped on the same day as picking, then dried on patios until reaching 20% humidity before being transferred to dryers to reach 11% humidity. It then rests for at least 30 days in rest boxes to homogenize the drying process. The farm has won numerous Cup of Excellence awards, including first place in 2004.
What began in 2014 as Le Pista Cafe Mobile, a bicycle powered coffee cart created by Maxime Richard, has grown into a Montreal roastery with three brick and mortar locations. The first permanent cafe opened on Beaubien Street in 2016, and roasting now takes place on a Loring S15 Falcon at the Rue Masson location. Cafe Pista maintains a farm to table mentality, building direct relationships with producers to ensure quality and traceability from origin to cup. In a uniquely Montreal twist, select locations transform into Vin Public wine bars on Thursday and Friday evenings, blending coffee culture with the city's vibrant social scene.
