About us.
Our story.
Chris McCausland traveled and lived in various Latin American countries for his government job. Thirty two 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
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm
Our Farm in Chiriquí Province, Panama
