Sold out. New crop 2011, arrived in our warehouse April 2011 packed in Grainpro bags. This is a specially selected lot of coffee from the Tolima region. We work with an exporter who in turn works to select small lots of significantly superior cup quality, then follows those coffees through the wetmilling and drying stages. It comes from a small growers cooperative with only 58 members; average farm size is only 4.5 hectares, about 11 acres and this should be considered a 'relationship' coffee. The coffee itself is a combination of Caturra (70%) with the balance variedad Colombia and Typica. This is very high grown coffee so the beans are generally smaller and more concentrated with the minimum bean size being screen 15. Farm altitudes are generally 5000 to 6300 feet. The coffee is fully washed with traditional processing but done in micro-mills on each farm rather than a centralized facility. Further, it is fully sun-dried in both greenhouse and rooftop drying patios. La Meridiana is shade grown, getting shade from a number of tree species including Plantain, Cambulo, Chachafrtuo, Guamo and Nogal. Shade cover is about 40%. Cupping Characteristics: Dark chocolate, assertive body, clean and sweet. Long finish. Complex, crisp, refined acidity. Apple and berry fruit. Harmonious balance. Would be a good candidate for single origin espresso. Roasting Notes: Roast as you would any other high grown Colombian, taking it up to and including second crack. The coffee is capable of being dark roasted because they have enough acidity to still have interest after being roasted to that level. However, we favor lighter roasts pulled before or at the start of second crack. If you roast on a Behmor we suggest profile P2 for this coffee. We felt this profile offered the best combination of body and acidity. P3 is also decent for this coffee.
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| 1 | $7.62 | | 2-4 | $7.24 | | 5-19 | $6.86 | | 20+ | $6.10 |
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