Washed Process Speciality Coffee from Colombia

TASTE NOTES

Origin: Colombia

Region: Acevedo, Huila

Farm/CWS: La Esmerelda

Producer: Norbey Quimbayo

Altitude: 1800-1850m

Variety: Caturron

Process: Washed (30 hr fermentation)

“Norbey Quimbayo owns and runs La Esmerelda with his wife and 2 children. The family farm 5 hectares for coffee, with 7 assigned to other fruit crops such as lime and plantain.

He purchased the farm in 2005, when world coffee prices were just beginning to recover from a record low. Understanding the volatility of the Colombian market drove him to innovate, setting straight to planting interesting varieties and experimenting with processing protocols.

This micro-lot is a great example of how La Esmerelda stays ahead of the curve with varieties and processing. It’s Caturron, a natural mutation of Caturra with a more diverse flavour profile and leaf rust resistance. Variety, terroir, and next-level control of fermentation protocol, all play their part perfectly to make this a cup to remember.

Nice one Norbey!”

About Cuppers Choice 

With credit cards maxed and very little foresight, we set out with the goal of addressing some of the systemic issues which plague our beloved industry.

Another goal was to be successful enough in doing this to pay our bills and maybe take our partners on holiday once a year.

We don’t want to say that we buy ethically. Fact is, we can pat ourselves on the back for the trade partners we’ve selected and the lots we’ve purchased but until we’re on the ground making a tangible difference with our own hands and capital, it’s not enough.

We trade with the following partners: Caravela, Kamba, Raw Material, Algrano, Cafe Imports and Sucafina.

We’ve traded directly with Emmanuel Rusatira of Baho coffee in Rwanda and we’re in talks with Thomas’ cousins in Yemen.

We’re working on sharing our story with you in a more comprehensive way but it’s hard when it keeps evolving so quickly, and Squarespace keeps crashing.

Here at The Malt Miller we are focused on finding new and interesting Coffee for you to enjoy at home either as a stand alone beverage or for you to brew beer with. We offer the option for your coffee to be ground to order or for you to have it delivered as whole beans, all in quantity’s that you specific and work for your needs.

We offer the option to grind coffee for either filter or espresso. We grind your coffee for a generic setting that will suit a lot of purposes, if you choose espresso grind please note this has been set to grind for a “pressurised” machine that you might find in most domestic settings however if you have a more advanced espresso machine we would recommend whole bean and grinding at home so you can dial in your perfect shot.