Our Story
Start something new and unexpected
They said we were dreamers. That our heads were in the clouds. As it turned out, we found the coffee of our dreams above the clouds. After years of searching, we found some of the richest, and rarest, coffee beans. High in an isolated Colombian mountain range a hidden jewel lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta we discovered a secret coffee farm known as the Cloud House.
It’s a surprisingly bold and uplifting blend of Colombian coffee and rum that is nothing like the overly indulgent dessert or special occasion coffee liqueurs you know. Its unique sensations celebrate the alchemy of two very different and wonderful worlds: the undulating warmth of the Caribbean Ocean; and the immutable terroir of the Colombian mountains.
With the uplifting, authentic spirit of Colombia
Then something a bit magical happens.
The same humid ocean air rises and gathers just below the peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, where we source our 100% Arabica coffee from local growers. Coffee farms, run by relatives of our rum producer, are nestled under this fog, folded into the unkempt jungle, shaded by a natural canopy of overhanging bamboo. Groves are accessible only by dirt roads or hiking trails. Veteran growers hand-select beans, plucking only the brightly coloured berries while leaving the green ones to grow. They harvest, roast, and cold-brew coffee at a hidden plantation 4,793 feet above sea level, known locally as the “Cloud House.” When this place reveals itself for the first time during a break in the mountain mist and a clearing in the jungle, it’s completely unexpected. The house itself is sparse, leaving most of the majesty to the landscape, but its appearance here can take a visitor’s breath away.
Expressed in a signature cocktail
Only a place like this could inspire drinks so unexpected. Our drink’s distinct Colombian origins are captured in our signature Cloud House and tonic cocktail. Dark ambered coffee-rum hovers above crystalline iced tonic. They come together with every unique sip for a drink that’s almost inexplicably rich and refreshing, the perfect prelude to whatever happens next. From this refreshing cocktail to deliciously bold martinis, everything made with Cloud House pays homage to the diversity of Colombia itself and its long history of magical fusions in art, literature, music, food, and drink.
Whatever the time or occasion, Cloud House adds an unexpected, uplifting flavour, and it always tastes and feels like the beginning of something new. There are palpable moments we all feel when our outlook shifts, when routines give way to possibilities: The last few minutes of a workday turn into anticipation of an evening out. The evening you planned turns into a night you didn’t. A chance encounter with someone new starts to feel like a real connection. Cloud House is made for savouring moments of anticipation like these, when trying something unexpected turns into an experience you can’t wait to share.