Description
A wonderful batch of Colombian organic. Produced by a stand up co-op, very fresh and clean tasting beans.
For many years Tolima has remained hidden in plain sight between other well-known coffee growing regions because armed conflict and coca leaf production isolated producers and exposed them to high rates of violence. During this time the municipality of Planadas, located in the southernmost corner of Tolima, had remained an untapped source of specialty coffee where thousands of producers have been cultivating coffee on just a few acres of land intercropped with shade trees, bananas, corn, beans and sugarcane.
As conflict has subsided in recent years, locally organized associations have taken the lead in creating market access for these producers. This particular lot was cultivated by members of Asociación Ecologica Productora de Paz (ASEPROPAZ), which is located in Planadas. With 130 members, ASEPROPAZ has focused on certifications and training producers in best organic practices. The cooperative has also invested in basic infrastructure needs like road improvements and establishing a local warehouse.
Producers carefully harvest and sort cherries before depulping, fermenting, washing, and drying the coffee using their own micro-mills. The individual lots are combined to make a clean and consistent community blend that showcases the harmony between producers in post-harvest practices with complexity reflected from each individual farm.
Tasting Notes: Great cup from light to dark! Smooth, sweet, rich and buttery textured. A very chocolaty cup with hints of floral acidity and a soft fruit tone. Overall, lower acidity and fuller bodied with some classic Colombian nutty tones in the aftertaste. A little spice in the cup creates wonderful depth of flavor. At lighter points you get some brighter and crisper tones, small hints of fruitiness combine with just a pinch of darker note, a balanced cup if you give it a longer setup, but can be a little bright if you drink it too soon. Medium to dark roasts are where you get the more classic Colombian cup, fuller bodied with more potent nutty/chocolaty tones, the fruitiness disappears but the cup retains a nice and sweet edge to it.
Roasting Notes: Easy to roast, lower chaff with only slightly two toned roasting. We recommend pushing to at least a medium roast point start, it was our favorite roast point. Adjust lighter or darker dependent on personal taste. A little sheen on the surface is a good sign of a tasty roast.
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