Colombia Tolima Espresso

TASTING NOTES: Citrus aromas lead to notes of peanut brittle, chocolate, and lime with a thick body. 

COUNTRY: Colombia
PRODUCER: ASOTBILBAO 
REGION: Planadas, Tolima, Rio Blanco, Chaparral
ELEVATION: 1450 masl
SOIL: Clay minerals
PROCESS: Washed and dried in the sun
OTHER: Traceable, organic farm

*Please note that slight adjustments to the above may need to be made to account for your equipment, climate and aging of the beans

FARM INFO
This traceable coffee with a vibrant regional profile comes from the Cooperativa Multiactiva de Asociaciones Agropecuarias del Tolima (Multicoop) association. It has 379 producers with small farms in the municipalities of Planadas, Rioblanco, and Chapparal. Each producer has their own micro-mill where they carefully harvest cherries, depulp, ferment, wash and gently dry the parchment on raised beds. Their impeccable farm management and post-harvest practices culminate into a clean and consistent blend. But there are also just enough differences from farm to farm to create a rich complexity of flavors. 

For many years Tolima has remained hidden in plain sight between other well-known coffee growing regions because armed conflict and coca leaf production isolated small coffee producers and exposed them to high rates of violence.  As conflict has subsided in recent years, locally organized associations have taken the lead in creating market access for their coffee.  Strategies like certifications have dominated this region's ability to differentiate coffee in a competitive market. 
 
Origin photos by Royal Coffee

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