This coffee is produced by small holding farmers who are members of the OCCICAFE Cooperative from the San Vicente municipality, 10km away from La Plata, Huila. OCCICAFE has focused on improving its practices and quality steps since 2015. Coffee farmers from this region deliver coffee to OCCICAFE lab where each lot is classified as commercial, regional, regional plus, or micro lot. Coffees that meet the regional plus standard need to cup 86 or above. Coffees are sun-dried and washed.
Huila, Colombia is known for high quality due to its volcanic ash soil, high altitude, and annual rainfall. Specifically the town of San Vicente has become known for great coffee. This coffee is a wonderful example of the washed process and highlights those classic Colombian coffees we have come to love. Which is a flavor profile that is very approachable but has just enough sweetness and red fruits to keep you interested every morning. This is a great everyday coffee.
Colombia holds a special place in our sourcing program. Due to various micro climates it produces coffee almost all year round. This means roasters like us have access to fresh coffee all the time. It is also an origin where we source directly. We specifically selected this coffee at the Cofinet Cupping Lab in Armenia, Colombia in late spring.
After a bit of journey it has finally arrived. After processing at a dry mill this lot from San Vicente went from a port in Colombia to the port of New Orleans, and then directly to our warehouse. We wanted to share an offering that can become a staple offering for our customers and our staff and we think we have found one with this washed coffee from San Vicente. It's consistent, dependable, and intriguing.