TRADITIONAL
Nº 157 Colombia El Pénol
Country: Colombia
Process: Washed
Tasting Notes: Dark Brown Sugar, Macadamia, Vanilla
Roast Level: Dark 5/5
FARM NOTES:
At El Penol, a group of smallholder farms pick and process their coffee to varying degrees and deliver to one farmer - Sonia Osorio who dries all the coffee on her patios along with her own harvest. This is then sent to Racafe Green Coffee Traders for milling and export.
Colombia is referred to as the country of eternal sunshine, with a temperate warm climate year round. This means that coffee cherry is harvested all year, with the main crop being from October to March. The cherries have ample time to mature in the reliable dry and warm weather, and the taste profiles are therefore consistent, sweet and naturally fruit flavoured.
Colombian coffees are some of the most popular in the speciality world, as they offer a pleasant balance of acidity, sweetness and good body and structure. This makes them perfect for many brew methods - particularly espresso style and stove top coffee. The intensity of these brewing methods, with lots of heat and pressure, brings out all the complexity and punch, and will work well with steamed milk.
DISCOVERY
Nº 156 Ethiopia Women's Co-Op Sidamo
Country: Sidamo, Ethiopia
Process: Washed
Grown / Region: Aleta Wondo
Altitude: 1650m - 1850m
Varietals: Heirloom
Producers: Tizita Bizuneh
Tasting Notes: Cane Sugar, Baked Peach, Jasmine
Roast Level: Medium 3/5
FARM NOTES:
The Bulessa Washing Station, where this coffee is produced, is expanding its campaign to empower more women in the coffee supply chain. The group is now providing educational and agricultural workshops for women and children across the larger community. The contributing smallholders to this lot, and their families, are also registered as member of the Keranshe support network which provides access to healthcare and education.
A classic Ethiopian coffee with florals, stone fruit and lots of sweetness. Produced by a group of female smallholders and processed at a female-run washing station too!
The Bulessa Washing Station is run by Tizita Bizuneh, founder of the Women’s smallholder group. The station is managed by a team of 15 women, with the contributing coffees coming from local female farmers. The project provides agricultural workshops and registration to the Kerchanshe support network which helps smallholders and their families access healthcare and education.