THE FATHER-DAUGHTER DUO BEHIND WILLOWS. This father-daughter duo has been working together to grow the best coffee Costa Rica has to offer and bring it to the USA. At Hacienda Miramonte, the business is all in the family. Over 100 years ago, Lucila Duval de Morales purchased this land and began planting coffee. Her great-grandson, Ricardo Gurdian, an …

SAVE THE BEES! WITHOUT BEES, THERE IS NO COFFEE. Bees are vital to coffee production. Through pollination, bees increase the plants’ yield, while also bettering the quality of the bean. A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has a model showing the impact of climate change on both coffee and its pollinators. Climate chan …

OUR ARTICLE ON WOODBURY MAGAZINE ! Another publication, this time in the  Woodbury Magazine  and we are so happy to share our passion with you! Thank you very much; your support is greatly appreciated. I love being part of the Woodbury community. Our Pure Arabica Coffee comes from one family, one farm, one country. So you can experience “from farm to cu …

WHERE DOES YOUR COFFEE COME FROM?   Where does your coffee come from? We were lucky to chat with the Twin Cities Pioneer Press about the start of Willows, and how we intend to share with people the wonderful experience of farm to cup! Check out Viviana’s interview on  Twin Cities Pioneer Press  ! …

“THE BEST OF SUMMER” BY MPLS.ST.PAUL’ MAGAZINE We had an amazing time celebrating the arrival of the warm season at “The Best of Summer” hosted by Mpls.St.Paul’ Magazine at Bauhaus Brew Labs. A super fun evening featuring the best of summer food, beer and cocktails, crafted by some of the top chefs and bartenders of the Twin Cities. And always with a …

WALK AND ROLL 3K FAMILY FUN WALK – GILLETTE CHILDREN’S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   We had a blast sharing Willows coffee at this fun-filled family stroll around Como Park. People of all abilities were invited to walk the beautiful paths or roll the route in walkers, wheelchairs or strollers! Proceeds will support Friends of Gillette, a volunteer organ …

WILLOWS COFFEE CONNECTING CONSUMERS AND ROASTERS TO COSTA RICA “I wanted to be involved in the coffee. It’s my passion, it’s what I love to do,” Gurdian told Daily Coffee News. “With this growth, I can start to close the circle, and help the farm put the brand out there, show people how we do things.” Read the article on  dailycoffeenews.com …

COFFEE EXPO 2017 Amazing experience catching up with friends and being part of the “Production Economic Complexities and Challenges” panel at the Coffee Expo 2017 in Seattle. One step forward towards a fair coffee prices for producers! …

WOODBURY COMMUNITY EXPO 2017   We had a beautiful day at the Woodbury Expo sharing the Willows coffee experience with our family and community ❤️  Thankful to all of you who stopped by our booth to say hi! 🙏🏽 …

THE WILLOWS EXPERIENCE VISITS 3M AGAIN! Our mission is to help you enjoy and recognize a great cup of coffee! In these workshops at the 3M headquarters Viviana Gurdian educates about sustainable farming practices, coffee roasting, and proper brewing methods. …