At Isla, our team brings passionate innovation to specialty and super-specialty green beans.
We provide a wide portfolio of custom-made coffees —
and are responsive at every stage of development and delivery.

Coffee sourcing and development by R. Miguel Meza, a former green-bean buyer, cupper and award-winning roastmaster named “one of specialty coffee’s younger visionaries” by Coffee Review: The World’s Leading Coffee-Buying Guide

Coffee development and quality control by Pete Licata, 2011 U.S. Barista Champion, second-place competitor in the 2011 World Barista Championship, and winner of four regional U.S. barista competitions

Farm and production management by Lorie Obra, the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe’s 2010 outstanding producer, grand champion of the 2010 and 2011 Hawaii Coffee Association’s statewide cupping competitions, and a winner of the 2012 Roasters Guild Coffees of the Year Competition

  • Tailored to your flavor preferences and roasting styles
  • Everything from a single day’s harvest at super-specialty level to a full container of high-quality lots
  • Made with award-winning processing methods: washed, pulp natural and natural
  • Espresso and drip coffees crafted by a barista champion
  • Consistency from type samples to deliveries
  • Accessibility by phone and e-mail, especially during the critical delivery phase
  • Marketing support: photos, technical specs and short stories about your coffee
  • Training coffee producers in specialty-processing methods, proper coffee storage and cupping for coffee quality
  • Recommending roast profiles that boost flavors and lower costs
  • Helping cafe owners plan workflow to serve customers more quickly -- and raise revenues
  • Training cafe staff to maintain equipment and avoid costly breakdowns
  • Teaching baristas how to minimize coffee waste
  • Coaching baristas for competitions
  • Creating custom marketing pieces such as video and events