Innovation
Pushing the boundaries of what it means to express Puerto Rican terroir
Forgotten Forest is unique in that the journey from seedling through processing and roasting is a closed feedback loop, creating an ideal environment for innovation. Our EcoLab at Centro Tanama is pushing the boundaries of what it means to express Puerto Rican terroir by investigating the role native yeasts and microbes play in modulating flavor in coffee.
We’re happy to share an interview with founder of Forgotten Forest coffee Domenico Celli Borrero on the Pure Happiness Coffee podcast. Listen to learn more in depth about the origins of Forgotten Forest’s social mission to elevate Puerto Rican farmers.
Recently, the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama issued statement sharply against post-processing methods, infusions, and co-fermented coffees. We’re happy to share our thoughts from the perspective of a Puerto Rican coffee producer.
As we roll out our Experimental Barrel Conditioned coffee, we’re delighted to share stories from some of our partners carrying this exciting new addition to our lineup, like our good friends Cafe Regina in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
We’re happy to share the newest addition to our lineup, an Experimental Barrel Aged coffee in collaboration with our friends La Destileria of Jayuya.
Last Sunday was The National Puerto Rican Day Parade. We’re happy to share some photos from the largest celebration of Puerto Rican cultural heritage in the United States, and reflect a little on the origins of this important annual event.
Join us to reflect on the beautiful stories we received in our Diaspora Stories campaign!
We’re happy to be partnering with the amazing Blac Flamingo in Culebra to bring you more of Forgotten Forest’s wonderful coffee to Puerto Rico!
Our Rio Prieto community lot is part of a larger story about Puerto Rico’s agricultural heritage.
Introducing our #diasporastories campaign! Enter for your chance to join us for a weekend of coffee, culture and natural wonders of La Cordilera de Puerto Rico.
The term “climate-smart agriculture” was coined in a 2010 UN report. Recently, the Biden Administration announced over $3 billion to climate-smart agriculture programs, including millions to Puerto Rico. Our organization, Forgotten Forest was recently invited to be one of the first pilot farms in Puerto Rico for our local USDA Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities program.
Typically, cacao goes through a "dutching" process to remove cocoa butter for ease of use and shelf life. However, this commercial process removes most of its nutritional value, along with its rich, smooth, full-bodied character. Learn more…
Last week in the leadup to the Puerto Rico Day Parade we attended Chef Manolo Lopez’s amazing Puentes event in Chelsea. Gathering together some of the most exciting Puerto Rican culinary and cultural influencers today, it was a wonderful event building bridges between Boricuas.