The Jácome Family
Three Generations. One Archipelago. One Purpose.
1956
El Capitán
Luis Jácome
Our great-grandfather, ‘El Capitán’ Luis Jácome, embarked on a daring voyage to these untamed islands, accompanied by a committed group of natives from the slopes of Cotopaxi Volcano. With little more than a knife and compass, he ventured to the Archipelago in pursuit of wild cattle and even wilder dreams.
1999
The Naturalist
Rodrigo Jácome
His son Rodrigo, captivated by those mysterious stories, followed in his footsteps. He became one of the first naturalist guides, helping establish the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Rod discovered a new passion: specialty coffee, planted a small coffee grove, with the dream of crafting the worlds finest specialty coffee.
2025
The Dream
Bernie Jácome
We faced scorching sun and impossible logistics. Crushing operating costs piled up, and the dream was slipping away. Bernie created Blue Iguana Coffee to rescue that dream and honor the family legacy. We cherish this place, and invite you to take home a piece of this magic and awaken your own spirit for adventure.
The Explorer
It began with a legend: Our great-grandfather, 'El Capitán' Luis Jácome, who ventured to these untamed islands with little more than a knife and a dream.
1956The Naturalist
His son Rodrigo, captivated by the tales, followed. He became one of the first naturalist guides, dedicating his life to protecting the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
1999The Dream
Then came a new passion: to craft the Islands' finest coffee. He faced scorching sun and impossible logistics. The dream was incredible, but the cost was crushing. It was about to be lost.
2010Blue Iguana Coffee
We created Blue Iguana to rescue that dream. To honor a family legacy and share a piece of our island's soul with you. This coffee is our story.
2025The Brujo Project
Saving A Living Legend.
The Small Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus), also known as the Brujo bird, is critically endangered. Fewer than 40 exist anywhere on Earth. Its natural habitat is quickly disappearing.
Our farm is an active habitat restoration project, in partnership with the Charles Darwin Foundation. Every bag you hold is a Scalesia canopy the Brujo bird is nesting in right now.
In partnership with:
SPECIALTY GRADE · MICRO-LOT
The World Doesn't Get Much of This.
640 bags per month. Not because we can’t make more.
Because we want to keep it special.
Blue Iguana Coffee is a specialty-grade, single-origin, micro-lot coffee. Grown on one farm, on one island, by one family who has spent four generations learning what this land demands of them.
Rancho Bravo sits in the volcanic highlands of Santa Cruz Island. The soil is mineral-rich ash. The canopy is
native Scalesia. The microclimate is unreplicable. A convergence of equatorial sun, Pacific altitude, and
the kind of slow-grown complexity that only comes when you refuse to optimize for yield.
We produce 160 kilograms of coffee per month. In a world where commodity coffee is measured in container
ships, ours is measured in careful handfuls. Every cherry is hand-selected at peak ripeness. Every batch is
roasted in small runs, on the island, close to the source. The result is a specialty-grade coffee that
exists in a quantity so limited that our partner locations receive fixed monthly allocations. When the
allocation is gone, it is gone.
This is what it means to be one of the world’s most exclusive and most exotic coffees.
Light-Medium Roast
Chocolate | Almond | Cranberry
Premium Specialty Coffee
Bourbon-Timor Hybrid
Anaerobic Fermentation
Medium-Dark Roast
Cocoa | Dark Cherry | Caramel
Premium Specialty Coffee
Bourbon-Timor Hybrid
Anaerobic Fermentation
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