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The Miranda family planted our first roots in Pahala in 2006, after arriving from El Salvador.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the judges found\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gets very high-toned and floral as it cools. Lovely.”\u003cbr\u003e— Cupping panel, Best of Hawaiʻi 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen cuppers, double-blind protocol, zero defects. 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Naturals reward a slower brew — a pour-over or a French press will hold the fruit together. We harvest less Yellow Caturra than any varietal except Peaberry; when a harvest sells through, it is gone until the next one. Roasted the day we pack it, out of Hawaiʻi within 1–2 business days. 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