Buoy 18 is a state of mind and a channel mark on Duxbury Bay.

Buoy 18 on Duxbury Bay, Mass is the first buoy I would pass when leaving my mooring and heading out on the water.  Buoy 18 is the start of an adventure full of possibility and excitement for things like fishing, swimming, or going to a distant port.  Buoy 18 also marked coming home at the end of the trip, changed by whatever experience just occurred like hauling in a huge tuna or striper in stormy seas, a trip to Provincetown or Nantucket, or a simple blue-sky sunny day picnic and swim with family and friends.

Coffee was always an important part of a morning fishing trip.  A Yeti filled with hot coffee, meeting friends at the beach and rowing the dinghy to the mooring, carefully balancing our coffees along with fishing rods and gear.  Blasting from the mooring in the early morning light with a hot coffee, good friends and not a care in the world except to enjoy the moment.

A love of coffee led me to meet the Colombian farmers and sample their products. I love anything from volcanic soil - think a bold red wine from Sicily’s Mt Aetna - due to its unique mineral content and bold and exciting flavor. The coffee you will enjoy comes from the high mountains in the volcanic region of Colombia and is unique in flavor and by the families who care for and harvest the coffee beans.

Start your next adventure with Buoy 18!

Coffees we feature are from small family farmers doing their best to support families and grow coffee in traditional and sustainable ways. Based on harvest times throughout the year we are currently serving:

Finca La Candela Coffee Farm

La Candela belongs to the Lotero Cano family, a third generation of coffee farmers living in La Loma Guamo village in Titiribi town. Alberto Lotero met Gloria Cano in 1985. Today they are a family of five with two daughters and an older son who works the farm consisting of 10,000 trees with his father every day. The Lotero family is a clear example of a traditional coffee producing family in Colombia. They are hardworking and family oriented with strong values.

Facts:

Elevation: 1500 – 1600 meters

Variety: Arabica Castillo Rosario

Processing method: washed