Colombia, La Virginia
| Producer | Rafael Amaya |
| Farm/Mill | La Virginia |
| Cultivar | Caturra |
| Process | 200 Hour Natural |
| Location | Timana, Huila |
| Altitude | 1,700 - 1,800 masl |
| Harvest | May - July |
Expect notes of Prune, Chocolate, Papaya.
Rafael Amaya's farm, Finca La Virginia, sits between 1,700 and 1,800 metres above sea level near the town of Timaná, in Colombia’s Huila department. In 2010, Rafael decided to focus his production on speciality grade coffee. Through constant learning and honing of his craft, he is now able to sell 90% of his production as micro-lots of sensational quality.
This particular lot is a Caturra that was hand-picked at peak ripeness. The coffee is firstly placed in an aerobic environment to kickstart fermentation. Then, it’s placed in sealed GrainPro bags for an astonishing 200 hours to give this coffee its signature funky, fruity and delicious flavour profile.
For years, Rafael Amaya has been constantly striving to learn, and to improve the quality of the coffee that he grows. In 2014 he joined SENA, which provides free agricultural training, and with the assistance of his teacher, he started experimenting with different fermentation techniques. Seven years on, the results have been dramatic – just taste his coffee and see.
We don’t label our coffee as espresso or filter. Instead, for each coffee we create a unique roasting profile, designed to bring out the best flavours from its origin, farm and milling method. That’s why, instead, we label our coffee based on the experience it brings to the cup.
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We believe that coffee can be a powerful force for good. That’s why we’re proud to source ethically, roast responsibly, and to be a totally carbon negative coffee company, with all of our coffees, coffee pods and coffee products certified carbon negative.
And that’s not the only thing we’re doing to protect our planet, and our people.
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We believe that coffee can be a powerful force for good. That’s why we’re proud to source ethically, roast responsibly, and to be a totally carbon negative coffee company, with all of our coffees, coffee pods and coffee products certified carbon negative.
And that’s not the only thing we’re doing to protect our planet, and our people.
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