Connecticut roastery, mainly single-producer microlots, with producer visits in Honduras and Colombia.
Rebecca Grossman and Lucas Smith started Ilse in 2019 and roast in North Canaan, Connecticut. The Primary Line is mainly single-producer microlots, and a Select Line holds rarer lots.
Ilse visited Honduras in March and San Agustín, Colombia in September. A recent release is a Washed Gesha from La Salvaje, a Cup of Excellence-winning farm in La Paz, Honduras.
