No. 001 / Homepage Excelsa Coffee · Est. San Diego
A rare species, reintroduced Batch 07 - SD

Coffee built
for a changing
climate.

Species Coffea Excelsa
Growing Zone SE Asia, E Africa & LATAM
Climate Resilience 2-4x vs. Arabica
Current Batch 07 / 2026
02 — The Brand Triangle · Source: Excelsa Architecture / 2026

One species, three doorways. Find the Excelsa for the way you drink, source, or build.

FIG. 02 / 03 / 04 ↓ Triptych
01 / 03FIG. 02
Foundational · Scalable

Excelsa Origins

“Built to standardize and scale the future of Excelsa.”

Consistent regional Excelsa coffees designed for retail, café, and wholesale programs. Climate-resilient, lower in caffeine, and built on long-term supply relationships.

Examples
  • Vietnam Origins
  • Philippines Origins
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02 / 03FIG. 03
Rare · Story-driven

Excelsa Reserve

“Extraordinary Excelsa coffees sourced for rarity, resilience, and story.”

Hand-selected micro lots exploring the highest expression of Excelsa. Experimental processing, shade-grown systems, regenerative agriculture, direct sourcing.

Examples
  • Lot No. 014 — Mindanao
  • Lot No. 021 — Khe Sanh
  • Lot No. 027 — Bukidnon Anaer.
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03 / 03FIG. 04
Signature · Proprietary

Excelsa House

“Signature roasts and blends developed by Excelsa Coffee.”

Our interpretation of the future of coffee. Roasts and blends that define entirely new categories around the species itself.

Examples
  • California Roast
  • Espresso Roast
  • Seasonal Blend
  • Café Espresso
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Foundation

Origins is the scalable backbone — wholesale, café, and retail.

Prestige

Reserve is the brand halo — rare, story-driven, wine-like.

Invention

Excelsa House is where we define new categories around the species itself.

01 — Our Story

We started Excelsa because the coffee industry needed another way forward.

Excelsa Coffee was founded in San Diego by a team who believes climate-resilient agriculture is the most important story in specialty coffee today.

Read the full story
FIG. 01 Excelsa Co-Founders Michael Mazzotta & Olin Patterson
02 — Coffee Under Pressure Source: World Coffee Research · IPCC · ICO

The coffee we grew up with is running out of land to grow on.

By 2050, half of the world's arabica-growing land could be unsuitable. Excelsa offers a climate-resilient path forward.

Arabica Land at Risk
50%
By 2050, per World Coffee Research.
Excelsa Drought Tolerance
2-4x
Excelsa vs. Arabica.
Excelsa Growing Altitude
100m+
Lowland-capable.
04 — Testimonials

The response has been unlike anything we expected.

The potential for excelsa is more than theoretical.

Zac CadwaladerSprudge

With the specialty-coffee movement embracing diversity and sustainability, Excelsa could well be the next big thing.

VASILEIA FANARIOTIBarista Magazine

Excelsa coffee offers a unique and complex flavor profile characterized by a blend of fruity, tart, and sometimes spicy notes, with a bright acidity and medium to full body.

Kenneth DavidCoffee Review
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From the field & the roastery

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Current Batch 07 / Seasonal Blend
03 — Current Batch

Seasonal Blend Batch 07.

Dark cherry, brown sugar, and a long malty finish.

07 — For Cafés & Roasters

A wholesale program built around a climate-resilient supply.

5 lb, 10 lb, and 65 lb quantities. Green and roasted. Subscribe or order on-demand.

Minimum
5 lb
Lead Time
48 hours
Cafés Served
40+
B2B Program