Colombia
Finca Alto Berlín
Humberto Herrera

What makes Humberto most proud of the farm is that he finally has what he dreamed of when he was a kid. “My farm is everything for me. I’ve invested all my work and efforts on it, and it has been my best decision ever. Today, I can finally see the results of having the farm that I always dreamed of having. I will never leave the coffee production.”

Washed process Caturra

Flavour: Peach, sherbet, stewed strawberries

Body: Acidity:

Roast: omni (filter + espresso)

“My start in coffee goes way back. I was another one of those pickers that traveled from farm to farm to make a living.” says Humberto when we asked about his beginnings in coffee.

After a couple of years, Humberto decided to travel outside the country, he established in a neighbour country where he worked for several companies and learned many new things. For instance, he learned about construction, electrical mechanics, among other things that help him diversify his income today.

With the money that he made in this journey, he came back to Colombia to purchase a piece of land and pick up coffee production. That is the farm where Humberto currently lives and where he has been producing coffee for 30 years.

Humberto considers Yira, his wife, as his right hand. “She knows everything that happens on the farm and I trust in her that when I’m not here, she is in charge of the whole business.” says Humberto.

What makes Humberto most proud of the farm is that he finally has what he dreamed of when he was a kid.

“My farm is everything for me. I’ve invested all my work and efforts on it, and it has been my best decision ever. Today, I can finally see the results of having the farm that I always dreamed of having. I will never leave the coffee production.” says Humberto with pride.

In the short term, Humberto plans to construct a new 20-metre drying station

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Ethical, traceable sourcing

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The transparency helps us talk confidently about the quality and background of our product, and it helps you know exactly what you’re buying.

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Our coffee philosophy
Our business approach

Fresh harvest coffee

We only source and roast coffee from each country’s latest harvest season (so the green coffee is never older than 1 year from the time of picking, processing and packing). This ensures the sensory qualities are always at their peak and unaffected by excessive ageing.

Roasted for espresso and filter (best enjoyed black)

Roast style: omni. Omni roasts are designed to brew and taste great both as espresso and filter. Our omni single origins generally sit on Agtron values in the ~70-60 value range. So, technically, they are somewhere in the lighter side of the medium spectrum.

Designed for espresso and filter brewing. Best enjoyed black.

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Our Loring Kestrel S35 roaster
Our roasting style and approach

Best brewed within days 15-49 post-roast

The ‘fresh is best’ saying doesn’t apply to coffee (contrary to popular belief). Waiting before opening and brewing your bag of whole coffee beans helps develop peak flavour and acidity.

But heads up: if you buy pre-ground coffee, brew it as soon as possible.

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Our recommended brewing window

Try our custom brewing recipes

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For pour over, immersion, and other filter brewing styles, check our brew guides.
For our espresso single origins, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:3:

Dose: 20g ground coffee
Yield: 60g espresso
Total brew time: ~24-28 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.

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Our espresso brew guide (single origin)
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Packaging and sustainability

Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
Labels: recyclable
Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Producer: Humberto Chavarro Herrera
Country: Colombia
Region: Huila
Altitude: 1900m above sea level
Variety: Caturra
Process: washed
Harvested: November 2020
Importer: Caravela
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Peach, sherbet, stewed strawberries
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Variety

Caturra variety

Caturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon that was originally discovered in Brazil in 1937, considered to be the first naturally occurring mutation ever discovered.

The location

Coffee from Colombia

Colombia is one of the largest coffee producers in the world and benefits greatly from having one of the most unique and complex set of micro-climates of all coffee producing nations.

The Huila region of Colombia

This region boasts the perfect combination of high quality soil and geography and is quickly becoming one of the largest coffee producing regions in Colombia. One of the best regarded regions for high quality, fruit driven coffee.

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.