ROAST | LIGHT MEDIUM

COLOMBIA | ETHIOPIA

NOTES: VIBRANT, FRUITY, HOPEFUL

Each year we choose a charity or non in-profit to work with around the world. This year we have chosen to partner with our friends at La Palma Y El Tucan and their project designed to give back to farmers called Biodiversal.

www.biodiversal.com

This project is designed around the concepts of Environmental Protection, and Food Sovereignty with the long term goal of giving people environmentally sustainable food systems and economic opportunity through agriculture, and short term goals of giving meaningful revenue streams through agricultural bio diversification.

All of our Holiday Coffees with feature coffees from Colombia as this is Biodiversal's main focus.

For our New Year's coffee this year we blended together three of our menu favorites. A floral and juicy Gesha from Gesha Village Coffee Estate, and the floral and sweet Jose Martinez, Pink Bourbon. We added in a juicy and rich Colombia coffee to give it pop from El Paraiso. These combine to make a truly beautiful blend of vibrant acidity and sweetness. 

Region: Huila, Colombia  and Gesha Village, Ethiopia 

Process: Washed | Natural | Red Plum

Altitude: 1700 - 2100  MASL

ROAST | LIGHT

LA PALMA Y EL TUCAN | NEIGHBORS & CROPS

BALSILLAS, COLOMBIA

NOTES: Apple, Fresh Strawberry, Apricot, White Wine

It is exciting to see Olga's name once again.  We were sent samples from La Palma Y El Tucan bling (meaning we did not know the producer info or process.  We only had a number to refer back to.  Yet again on we chose Olga Beltrans coffee. Vibrant, Complex and Innovative.About 9 years ago, Olga and her husband decided to recover the traditional values of her grandparents, and return to the coffee growing tradition that she was born and raised in

This year marks the first year for La Palma to implement its new " Bio Innovation" process on select Lots of Neighbors and Crops coffees.  

This process was inspired by the "old way" of making wine brought together with the new world of innovative yeast and bacteria collection.  It goes like this.  The team at La Palma Y El Tucan take whole cherry and place them in underground clay pots. In these clay pots is a selected and cultured set of microorganisms  that thrive in cooler oxygen free environments.  These organisms break down the natural sugars in the coffee fruit and turn them into complex acids and esters.  These soak into the cherry and give us a cup profile that is like none other. 

Vibrant white wine acidity, mixed with fresh strawberry, apricot, and apple flavors on the pallet that linger into a clean finish with more berries and a sweetness like vanilla. 

This coffee is special and I am so glad that we get to share it with you.

Producer: Olga Beltran

Variety: Castillo

Farm: La Abuela

Process: Bio Innovation | Anaerobic

Elevation: 1750 MASL

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LA PALMA Y EL TUCAN | NEIGHBORS & CROPS

ANATOLI, CUNDINAMARCA, COLOMBIA

NOTES: Clementine, Raspberry Candy, Pomegranate Molasses 

Every year LPET seems to elevate quality and consistency while isolating new flavor profiles within their Neighbors and Crops offerings. This year we were offered 2 amazing examples that further elevate LPET in our view as innovative coffee processors.

Julio's coffee was good on the pre-ship sample, but it wowed us on the arrival cupping table. Big fruit, complex acidity, and amazing sweetness with a cleanliness and clarity we did not expect from a coffee so fruity.  Many of the flavors we expect to see from a Naturally Processed coffee but without any of that Natural Process heaviness that can be overbearing at times.  This is a must try from our friends at LPET.

Julio Bermudez is a 62 year old farmer who had been growing coffee the past 16 years at his farm, El Refugio located in the municipality of La Mesa. This has truly been a family affair as his parents were farmers and now his two sons are also involved in the coffee production as well.  

Big Fruit aromas, amazingly clean and vibrant acidity. This coffee bridges the gap between Washed and Natural process in a way that is surprising. Unmistakably fruity with  vibrant acidy, and a beautiful clean finish. Truly a don't miss coffee.

Producer: Julio Bermudez

Variety: Castillo

Farm: El Refugio

Process: Lactic | Anaerobic

Elevation: 1650 MASL