Zombie Desert - Haiti

Zombie Desert.

This Haitian Blue coffee is named after Zombie Desert, the cooperative behind it, based in Savane Zombi, a coffee-growing mountain town in Haiti where urban legend holds that witch doctors once raised the dead to do their bidding. Grown at 1400masl by the 75 farmers of Zombie Desert Cooperative and washed at altitude, the island soil preserves the bean's unique character. Low in acidity, creamy, and smooth, with an exceptional nutty, buttery taste.

So why a zombie soldier from the French Revolution on a Haitian coffee label? We want to spark your interest to learn more about Haiti's difficult relationship with coffee, and to celebrate the strength and resilience of the Haitian people. In 1804, Haiti became the world's first Black republic and the only country born of a successful slave revolution, winning its independence from France. But until the revolution began in 1791, Haiti produced 50% of the world's coffee, through the extreme exploitation and systematic violence of slavery. We can't fully appreciate the history of coffee without understanding its origins in Haiti.