Our roast
Coffee should taste like where it came from.
We buy remarkable green coffee from people who care deeply for the land, then roast it with enough restraint to let that work speak.
From green to golden
A roast curve is a conversation, not a recipe.
01
Cup
We taste every arrival blind, looking for sweetness, structure and a distinct point of view.
02
Develop
Small test roasts reveal the energy and solubility each lot needs.
03
Refine
Every production batch is tasted and adjusted as the green coffee naturally changes.
How it began
A borrowed roaster and a long table.
Founder Lina Vale began roasting after years working with coffee producers across Central America. The first batches were shared around a long kitchen table; Ember & Vale keeps that same spirit—curious, hospitable and close to the source.
We publish what we know about each lot, build lasting buying relationships, and pay quality premiums that make careful production sustainable.