This lot comes from a small town called Herrera, home to more than 50 members of the Association of Specialty Coffee Growers of Alto Saldana. We find notes of malt, dark chocolate, and cookie dough.
Washed process Caturra
Flavour: red grape, orange, toffee
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This lot comes from a small town called Herrera, home to more than 50 members of the Association of Specialty Coffee Growers of Alto Saldana. Their farms are small by Colombian standards – the average farm is only 4.5 hectares.
Yet they consistently achieve high cup (quality) scores, earning recognition for the flavours present in their harvest.

The proximity of this region to the equator and the wide range of microclimates create conditions that allow them to harvest almost year-round. While most coffee regions of the world have a single annual harvest, Colombia’s climate allows them a second crop each year, and in the case of Herrera, that stretches to crops through almost nine months of the year.
The Tolima department was historically difficult for coffee producers to export due to the FARC guerrilla military group. Their 50-year conflict with the Colombian government ended in 2016 with a peace accord that is still holding today, though it remains uncertain.
We hope to see peace upheld to allow the farmers and producers of Tolima easier access to the export market and, with that, the greater recognition and reward that their crops deserve.

 
Sourcing and ingredients
100%
Caturra
coffee beans, provided by Caravela and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.
Country grade: Excelso (Colombia)
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Importer grade: A (Caravela)
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Packaging
Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box
Brewing this coffee
We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.