About the farm
Altitude
1700 - 2000 m
Size
Each Lot is made from 200 KG - 8000 KG
Varieties
Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
Harvest Season
Year Round
This fruit-forward community experimental lot, serves different purposes.
On one side, it’s a complex, versatile coffee with a sensorial experience of dark chocolate, cacao nibs, round body and a pleasant fruity flavor that makes for a great blend component or a stand-alone single-origin release.
On the other side, it is a lot that builds demand for the processing experiments that are necessary for the development of the young producers in the program.
This lot is composed by many experimental small lots from producers that when combined result in a consistent fruit-forward and chocolaty profile. This way, producers can learn and experiment with small batches and roasters can support this learning exercise by adopting this coffee in their menu
The Process
About the producer
The Development Lot is about giving producers the space to experiment. It is a lot dedicated to trying new varieties, processes, and ideas that can help producers understand what is possible on their farms and continue developing their coffees. A big part of the project is creating a faster feedback loop between producers and roasters. Instead of experimenting on their own and waiting to see if there is a market for the coffee, producers can bring their ideas to us,...
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