Painted Leopard

People

Claudia Campos and Daniel Ortiz, with 1 full-time employee

Where

Oakland

About

Cousins Claudia Campos and Daniel Ortiz founded Painted Leopard after they were both gifted coffee grown in their family’s hometown, near Monte Cacahuatique in El Salvador. There, coffee grows at 1400 meters above sea level in volcanic soil, which lends itself to more aromatic, acidic, and flavorful coffee beans, coupled with fruit-filled notes of tamarind and passion fruit that naturally grow in the soil.

After two years of development, Painted Leopard launched their business at the San Francisco Coffee Festival in 2023. Currently, their medium and light roast, single-origin coffees are only available online and at pop-ups, including the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Sourcing

Painted Leopard sources coffee through direct trade with the San Carlos Dos Cooperative, which works with local, small farms near Monte Cacahuatique, El Salvador. Their coffee is roasted weekly in Oakland.