April Roastery Select
For the April box we have the return of another coffee showcasing one of our producer partner's innovation projects. The Fellows Farms project from Inmaculada is an initiative where they collaborate with small neighbouring producers to buy their coffee. A higher premium is paid for the cherries and then Inmaculada processes them with their expertise and infrastructure. To pair with this, we have a lovely washed guatemala from a collective of female producers called Ella Todos Santos.
Todos Santos
From Onyx Coffee:
“In the breathtaking highlands of the San Martin Cuchumatanes, a sisterhood of 276 courageous women coffee farmers has gathered to fight impossible odds. Meet Todos Santos, a collective known as ‘Mujeres luchando por un mejor futuro’, or Women Fighting for a Better Future.
In this remote part of Huehuetenango, many men have left their families to work in the US. The women are left to raise their families, manage their farms, bring in an income. A decade ago, the women of this community were tired of doing it all alone. Banding together, the community leaders gathered more women unto themselves and began talking solutions. Soon, they had gathered over 200 small producer women, and formed an association to benefit the whole community.”
Sourced by Onyx Coffee Importers
Origin:
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Reminds Us Of:
Raisin, Plum, Pecan, Walnut
Brew:
Filter, Modern Espresso
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide
Inmaculada Fellows Farms Mix
With their impeccable processing and innovative horticulture with varieties like geisha, sudan rume and eugenoides, the Holguin family have had repeat showings on the world stage of coffee. This coffee is part of a relatively new series offered by Inmaculada Farms. Their Fellows' Farms series is a project where they partner with local smallholder farms to purchase their coffee cherries. A higher premium is paid for the cherries and then Inmaculada processes them with their expertise and infrastructure. This helps Inmaculada scale up their volume bring these coffees to a wider international audience while providing a price premium to help these farms benefit from their quality work.
This coffee was first floated to remove unripe cherries before undergoing an anaerobic fermentation. It is then carefully monitored in a parabolic dryer in three stages averaging about 15 days before being held in Grainpro. It is subsequently milled and vacuum sealed just before exporting to ensure and maintain quality.
Sourced with Inmaculada Farms with logistics help from Forest Coffee
Origin:
Pichindé, Colombia
Reminds Us Of:
Apricot Jam, Berries, Stewed Stone fruit
Brew:
Filter, Modern Espresso
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide