Coffee lovers are paying more for their morning cup; coffee and tea prices were already rising before recent tariffs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Yet, a retired San Antonio couple is betting on a family-run farm in El Salvador to bring single-origin beans directly to local customers.

Laura and John Flores recently launched Flor de Café, an import-export operation built on a coffee-growing tradition begun by Laura’s father, Luis Fuentes.

“My dad started working as a farm worker in his 20s. He always dreamed of owning his own finca (farm),” Laura said.

The Floreses roast three coffees: Abuelo’s (light), Finca de Papa (medium) and El Volcán (dark). The couple says the beans are single-origin — not blended or flavored — and come straight from the family farm in El Sal

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