Rooted In Heritage, Roasted With Heart
Relentlessly inspired by discovery and connections
It all started as an idea to bring something we all loved to the community we lived in.
We found something missing in Irvine. Specialty coffee. Each of us has a unique multicultural background that we felt could contribute to our communities in Orange County, California.
This simple idea is what started Blue Hummingbird Coffee or BHB Coffee. We chose the blue hummingbird as our brand identity because it’s one of the world’s most fascinating rare creatures and connects with our core values:
Our flagship coffee comes from the Perez family's farm, managed by Christian's cousin, whose family has been growing coffee for decades.
Throughout the years, they had been experimenting with a sustainable and water-friendly way of processing coffee beans called Natural processing, which is common in African artisanal coffee, but rare in Latin America. The resulting coffee from this processing method has a rich and complex aroma and flavor profile.
Prior to Blue Hummingbird, Christian brought roasted coffee for his family and friends every time he visited Guatemala. While sharing the pot of Acatenango, the trio cemented the idea of starting Blue Hummingbird Coffee.
To launch BHB Coffee, the cofounding team focused on creating a portfolio of coffee from multiple origins that suit many different preferences — while still align with their collective values of quality and sustainability.
The process began by understanding the farms and the producers, then we cup hundreds of coffee from multiple origins, from sweet coffee of Central America to rich and robust coffee of Brazil and Sumatra, all while maintaining their high standard of quality and sustainability.
