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Colombia - Manos Juntas - Huila Natural
$23.00
Summary
This Colombian coffee is very unique and a bit different than our traditional Colombian offering. It has a profile that's similar to a Gesha variety leading with floral notes, sweet fruit, and praline. It still has some moderate acidity with those fruit notes but overall is very well balanced.
Farm: Manos Juntas Micromill
Region: Cauca, Colombia
Process: Natural Process
Altitude:1950 - 2100 Meters
Certification: Naturally Grown and Fair Trade
Roast Level:Medium
Flavor Profile
Normal, run of the mill Colombia offerings are pretty mild and don't offer a bunch of complex profile notes. This coffee however, is far from run of the mill. It is jam packed with cooked fruit notes like raspberry and strawberry but is also balanced with some notes of chocolate and praline.
Details
Manos Juntas is a micro-mill in Sotara area of Colombia's Cauca region, operated and managed by Banexport. The entire concept of this micromill is based on simplifying tasks and responsibilities, for both producers and the exporter, Banexport.
This particular offering was first purchased in its cherry form when delivered to the mill by eight local producers, on the day of harvest. Upon arrival, the Brix and pH were recorded, and the cherries are placed in large hermetic tanks for a five-daylong anaerobic fermentation: Each tank is labeled with the name of the producer, to retain traceability. During this period, nitrogen gas is introduced into the tanks in order to stimulate the yeast. Brix and pH are measured constantly through this process and are used to determine the stopping point for fermentation; the coffee is then subjected to 20°C temperatures in order to cease fermentation and remove the yeast and other microorganisms.
For Naturally-processed coffees, the cherry is then "aged" in tanks for a period of five more days before they are taken to solar dryers. Drying takes 30–45 days. Once dried, the coffee is cupped and samples are released with product info.
Banexport believes that when it comes to a breakdown in factors that contribute to
quality:
- 50% is determined by crop production (fertilization, pruning, and proper harvest of cherries)
- 50% is determined by post-harvest processing (fermentation, pulping, drying, and storage)
Based on this understanding, Banexport decided to establish Manos Juntas Micromill, in which they purchase cherries from producers and manage the processing, drying, and storage themselves. This model allows producers to focus
on the healthy production of specialty coffee, while the meticulous work of sorting,
processing, drying, and storing is managed by Banexport's team.
Key takeaways about this program:
on the healthy production of specialty coffee, while the meticulous work of sorting,
processing, drying, and storing is managed by Banexport's team.
Key takeaways about this program:
- Producers deliver and sell coffee in cherry form to Banexport, by total weight. The riper the cherry, the heavier it is. This encourages better harvest practice that directly correlates to higher quality
- Producers get paid upfront for their coffee, typically producers have to wait 35 to 40 days for coffee to dry before selling it.
- Banexport guarantees to pay producers a fixed price well above the market value for these cherries.
- Producers involved are from surrounding farms. This means they need only to travel a short distance to deliver coffee, as opposed to driving many kilometers into town.
- Coffee infrastructure, like drying beds, fermentation tanks, and depulpers, can be very expensive to purchase and maintain. With this model, farmers can forgo all of this hassle and focus on maintaining healthy trees.
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Type: Roasted Coffee