Colombia
Ecological Producers of Planadas
Building peace in a former conflict zone with delicious coffee and inspired farming
Bright and full bodied with dark chocolate and vanilla
Who Grows It
Why It's Exceptional
What It Tastes Like
Details
Who Grows It
This coffee was harvested in October/November on several small family farms near the municipality of Planadas, a remote yet bustling town in the Tolima department of Colombia's central Andes. Scroll through the journey of this coffee from Colombia to Ottawa below.
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Why It's Exceptional
The coffee farmers of Planadas have a mission: to build peace in a former conflict zone by selling high quality coffee to build economic prosperity.
They are truly on top of their game when it comes to sustainable farming - one of only a handful of coffee farming groups around the world using cutting edge techniques to build their own natural, complex fertilizers on-farm.
They are truly on top of their game when it comes to sustainable farming - one of only a handful of coffee farming groups around the world using cutting edge techniques to build their own natural, complex fertilizers on-farm.
What It Tastes Like
| Taste | Crisp, green apple acidity owing to the very high altitudes of production. Mild sweetness, slightly diminished from the full-medium roast but still sufficiently retained for good balance |
| Aromas | As a full-medium coffee, much of the aroma comes from gentle maillard reaction development. This is very much a classic full-medium coffee, with loads of dark chocolate or chocolate malt aroma and a rich medium-toast profile with a subtle vanilla character |
| Body | Smooth, full and round |
Details
| Origin | Planadas, Tolima, Colombia |
| Producer | Various organic certified producers from the Association of Ecological Producers of Planadas (ASOPEP) |
| Roast | Full Medium |
| Flavour | Balanced and full bodied with dark chocolate and vanilla |
| Harvest | October/November 2018 |
| Varieties | Colombia, Castillo, Caturra & Typica |
| Altitude | 1400 to 2100 meters above sea level |
| ICO# | #0003-0037-00819 |