The classic stovetop espresso pot or Moka Pot brings back memories of our travels through Latin America. Our hosts always seemed to have "la greca" brewing, usually with spoonfuls of sugar swirling around bubbling espresso. We love the Moka Pot for its universal ability to produce flavorful espresso without the waste of...

Words and images by Isabella Sheehan. Calhan Hale is a Texas-born painter and stylist based in East Austin. With artistic roots stretching back to Saturday mornings spent comparing notes with Calvin and Hobbes at age nine, Calhan embodies the spirit of a creative–one that sees the magic in found objects...

Last summer, we sent off our first Ruta Maya Coffee Scholarship recipient, Andres Garza, to study Maya and Colonial Heritage in Guatemala and Belize with the Bridging Cultures in Latin America program led by The Mesoamerica Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Students in the program travel extensively throughout Guatemala and...

Originally published by The International Office at The University of Texas at Austin   AUSTIN, Texas – Ruta Maya Coffee Company has announced it will award a $4,500 scholarship to Andres Garza, junior anthropology major at The University of Texas at Austin, to support his study abroad experience in the...

Austin-based coffee company joins forces with the Shark Research & Conservation Program at The University of Miami to further environmental endeavors. AUSTIN, TX (April 2018) In honor of Earth Day 2018, Ruta Maya Coffee announced their new partnership with the Shark Research & Conservation Program at The University of Miami,...