Rooted in heritage, roasted with heart.” That’s the motto at Blue Hummingbird Coffee. The brand’s Irvine office campus locations include Tripointe on Alton Parkway at Irvine Boulevard, Spaces off Sand Canyon Avenue and Jamboree Center off Main Street. The spots offer pastries, wraps and lattes alongside single-origin and micro-lot coffees. Co-founder Elphinsten “El” Winata takes us behind the scenes for the concept.

What’s the Blue Hummingbird Coffee origin story? Our flagship coffee comes from a family farm in Guatemala managed by the cousin of our co-founder Christian Galindo. Its natural processing – common in African artisanal coffee, rare in Latin America – produces rich and complex coffees. Our portfolio has grown to include elevated coffees from Central America to Sumatra.

What goes into your holiday blend? We use three of our highest-end coffees: Finca La Bastilla Gesha Honey from Nicaragua; Finca El Diviso Ombligon, a competition-level coffee from Colombia; and Finca la Torre Bourbon from Guatemala. When blended they enhance one another: You get notes of jasmine, tropical fruit, honey and a hint of dark chocolate.

Are there other seasonal offerings? Yes. We have a Mistletoe Matcha Latte, Peppermint Bark Latte, Brown Butter Miso and a Cranberry Mint Hibiscus Spritz.

Find out more at bhbcoffee.com.