Description
As conflict has subsided in recent years, locally organized associations have taken the lead in creating market access for these producers. Established in 2019 with 44 producer-members, Asociación de productores de cafés especiales Vereda el Caimán (ASPROCESCA), has focused on certifications and training producers in best organic practices. The cooperative has invested in basic infrastructure needs like road improvements, establishing local warehouses, creating micro-credit for producers and investing in social programs on a larger and more impactful scale, using the collective resources generated from the sale of coffee. Environmental training programs, healthcare initiatives, life insurance, and educational opportunities are just some of the ways the cooperative strives to improve the quality of life for coffee producers and their families.
Producers carefully harvest and sort cherries before depulping, fermenting, washing, and drying the coffee using their own micro-mills. Traceability and quality control throughout the post harvest process is ensured because ASPROCESCA has a partnership with an export company called Lohas Bean, which has a dry-mill facility and cupping lab where coffee is prepared for export. The partnership provides better income for producers to reinvest in their farms and strengthen their families’ livelihoods.
Tasting Notes: A very fresh crisp and clean Colombian arrival. Good from light to dark but a nice solid medium roast was what won us over on this lot. Stronger more spicy cup profile. Lighter roasts have very crisp and clean acidity, a sweet lemony floral, with hints of a black tea like spice, some dry nuttier tones in the aftertaste. Just a little development past first crack is a good sweet spot for lighter roasting. Medium roasts are richer with less lemony floral, more traditional nutty/chocolate like tones and some lingering spice in the aftertaste. Darker roasts are full of bakers chocolate notes, more semi-sweet smoky with nutty accents. The spice still lingers on the tongue but the cup is dominated by the roasty and smoky tones.
Roasting Notes: Easy to roast and shines more around the light to medium roasts. Some jazzy floral and spice notes for a Colombian. Medium to dark roasts will be better for a daily drinker, smoother with a little more body. Even roasting with medium to low chaff.
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