July 18, 2025 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Urth Caffé Heirloom Organic Coffee Wins Best of Santa Monica

By Susan Payne

A health-conscious coffee shop in Santa Monica is stealing hearts.

More than its Matcha teas, Spanish lattes and breakfast favorites, Urth Caffé Heirloom Organic Coffee has created a legacy of health-conscious coffee and sustainable food favorites spanning three decades with incredible growth: nine locations in California, two in Nevada and two overseas in Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

For the third consecutive year, the Santa Monica community has voted Urth Caffé Heirloom Organic Coffee as Santa Monica’s Best Coffee Shop.

Urth coffee is set apart by its exclusively harvested heirloom coffee trees that produce the lowest acid coffee in the world. Heirloom coffee possesses superior sweetness, aroma, less acid, and is easier to digest than coffee from conventional, hybridized trees.

After harvest, the coffee is processed with the finest European techniques including picking only ripe cherries and triple hand sorting to find the finest beans.

In the late 80s, Jilla and Shallom Berkman started doing research on how best to follow their passion for coffee and support a healthier environment while giving back to resources. Through research, the Berkmans met Jorge Cebreros, a leading organic coffee agronomist and pioneer in certified organic, sustainable and fair-trade coffee.

“Jorge at that time was the director of an organic, sustainable and fair-trade coffee estate in Chanchamayo, Peru — one of the first of a few certified organic coffee estates in the world. He explained to us that the key to the best quality coffee — and an essential part of a sustainable and biodynamic program — is to plant heirloom coffee seedlings,” Shallom said.

Heirloom coffee seedings have never been genetically modified and originate from and grow wild in the highest altitudes of remote Ethiopian rainforests. Cebreros imported Typica heirloom coffee seedlings to Peru, where the trees grow 5,000 feet above sea level in the Chanchamayo Mountains, the most perfect setting that preserves rainforest and allows cultivation of the finest, lowest acid coffee in the world.

“Jorge taught us that Typica coffee trees grow up to 20 feet tall, require deep shade from the rainforest canopy, and produce superb coffee with the lowest acid content,” Shallom said.

Inspired by Cebreros, Jill and Shallom Berkman cofounded Urth Caffé to start America’s (and perhaps the world’s) first exclusively heirloom organic coffee company in 1989. But the research didn’t stop there.

In 1994, Jilla and Shallom visited and collaborated with the world’s first certified organic coffee estate “Finca Irlanda” in Tapachula, the Chiapas region of Mexico and brought the second source of heirloom organic coffee to Urth Caffé.

“In our quest to inspire other coffee growers in the most pristine rainforests found in the world’s equatorial belt to produce heirloom organic coffee exclusively for Urth Caffé, we began to visit coffee growers in Central and South America, Indonesia and Africa,” Shallom said.

“We have established many relationships directly with these great coffee farmers establishing the Urth Caffé standards of growing exclusively heirloom organic coffee in a sustainable, biodynamic way with premium pay incentives to farmers,” Shallom said. This is why we always say ‘Urth Caffé heirloom organic coffee is the best coffee in the world and healthier for all.’”

in News
<>Related Posts

Man Arrested in Brentwood for Impersonating Firefighter During Palisades Fire

July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

The suspect faces at least 28 criminal counts—including 23 felonies—spanning incidents from 2023 to May 2025 Federal and local law...

West Coast Premiere of ‘The Opposite of Love’ Opens at Hudson Backstage Theatre

July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

Produced by Neil Gooding Productions, behind shows like Back to the Future: The Musical, the play runs Thursdays through Saturdays at...

Study Highlights Economic Impact of Cap-and-Trade Extension in Los Angeles

July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are pushing to reauthorize the program this year, citing its role in generating 287,000...

Film Review: Superman

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

“This movie is packed with storyline, Superman lore, meaningful objects, and action.” writes Kathryn Whitney Boole Rated PG-13129 MinutesReleased July...

Multiple Drug Arrests Reported in Palisades Park in Recent Weeks

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

SMPD Reported Several of the Arrests Between June 29 and July 5 The Santa Monica Police Department reported several drug-related...

(Video) Did You Know Emma Chamberlain’s Coffee Shop is in Century City?

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

The outpost is a first for the popular influencer Did You Know Emma Chamberlain’s Coffee Shop is in Century City?...

Mayor Bass Hails National Guard Withdrawal as Victory for Unity

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

The Pentagon’s decision to reduce the troop presence follows weeks of legal challenges and public demonstrations Mayor Karen Bass celebrated...

DUI Checkpoints to be Conducted Across LA This Weekend

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

The LAPD selects checkpoint sites based on data indicating high incidents of impaired driving-related crashes and arrests The Los Angeles...

SMPD to Conduct Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation on Friday

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

The focus will be on speeding, illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to cyclists or walkers,...

Dodgers to Host Back to School Bash for Fire-Affected Families

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

The free event will offer free groceries, school supplies, outfits, haircuts, medical screenings, and carnival rides The Los Angeles Dodgers...

LA Sees Second Straight Year of Homelessness Decline, Leaders Celebrate Progress

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

The survey, designed by the University of Southern California, reported a 17.5% drop—the largest two-year decrease on record The Los...

LAPD Seeks Missing 63-Year-Old Man Known to Frequent Playa Vista

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

His family last heard from him via a group text on June 22 The Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Persons...

Santa Monica Offers City-Owned Properties for Affordable Housing Development

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

The move aims to address the city’s Regional Housing Need Assessment of 8,895 units, with a goal of producing at...

California Hits Two-Thirds Clean Energy Milestone

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

This year, clean energy has powered the state for an average of seven hours daily, with over 90% of days...

Venice Beach to Host First Medal at 2028 Olympics

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

Venice Beach, known for its vibrant boardwalk, will kick off the 844 ticketed events, hosting the triathlon along its coastline...