About us.
Our story.
Chris McCausland traveled and lived in various Latin American countries for his government job. Twenty-nine years ago, he met his wife Janina, and stepson, Hector, in Panama. It was through them that Chris discovered the world-renowned coffee-growing region around the Barú Volcan. His love and fascination for coffee continued to grow. With the help of his wife's family, he began to search for a coffee farm to call their own, and by 1998, following the birth of two of their three daughters, the McCauslands purchased and planted a farm.
After living in South America, Mexico, and Key West, Florida, the family finally settled in Alexandria, Virginia. It was then that Chris and Janina opened a brick-and-mortar micro-roastery and shop for Via Volcán in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria.
Our spaces.
Micro-roastery in Old Town Alexandria, VA
Tuesday - Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm
Our Farm in Chiriquí Province, Panama
Cleveland Park Farmer’s Market in Washington, D.C.
Every Saturday morning from April to December, 9am - 1pm
