Colombia - Argelia Women Producers, Washed

SWEET AND COATING WITH TANGY ACIDITY. NOTES OF HONEY, VANILLA, AND ORANGE

$16.50

$2.06 oz

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Size 8oz // 227g 12oz // 340g 5LB

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Roast level: Light-Medium
Processing method: Washed
Region: Argelia, Cauca
Varietals: Castillo, Colombia

This coffee is part of the Coca Substitution program from women producers of the ARGCAFFE association. The partnership they have with Cafe Imports helps promote the cultivation of legal crops and offers paid premiums for a more sustainable source of income.

Colombia is a mainstay in our Color Block blend for a reason. These coffees offer complex, yet approachable cups with a lovely balance of sweetness, acidity, and body rolled into one. Exactly what we want to work with in a blend, and exactly what makes it a heavy hitter in a cup we can't set down!

Check out the photo blog from our trip to Colombia!

From the importer about ARGCAFFE Women Producers and the coca Substitution program.

This lot was developed with the women producers of ARGCAFEE. 78 women contribute to this program, with more communicating with intentions to join. The Women Producer program is designed to identify and incentivize the many women within the coffee industry. Along with this, this coffee is also part of the Coca Substitution Program.

The Coca Substitution program is a partnership between Café Imports, Banexport, and ARGCAFEE created to promote the cultivation of legal crops such as coffee in place of illicit crops like coca. The partnership operates a nursery in Argelia, Cauca, that cultivates high-yielding and coffee leaf rust-resistant varieties while providing agronomical training and assistance to members of ARGCAFEE. The substitution program also provides support by offering a guarantee of purchase by Café Imports and Banexport at higher-than-average prices. With these premiums, farmers are encouraged to shift towards the cultivation of legal crops that offer a sustainable source of income and to decrease the community’s dependence on the narco-state in Colombia.

The organization is democratically run, with a director, a legal representative, a producer representative, an accountant, a secretary, and technical staff, all elected in a voting process conducted by the members.

Brewing ratios for drip and cold brew

Brewing ratios are the base for coffee brewing recipes. It's a way to make sure coffee brews to the strength we enjoy it!

For example, 1:15 would mean one gram of coffee to 15 grams of water and would make for a heavier cup of coffee. Increasing this to 1:20 would mean a more tea like brew.

Adjust these ratios to taste on any coffee, but we have a

Pour over, drip brews, and other paper filter methods

1 : 17 for our light and light-medium roasts
1 : 18 for our medium and medium-dark roast levels
Grind size fine-medium - or - similar to beach sand

Cold Brew Concentrate

1 : 4.6
Grind size as coarse as your grinder goes
A french press recipe with ratio above would be 170g coffee to 793g water.
Steep in cold water in fridge for 12-14 hours
Cut 50/50 with water or to taste for diluted brew.

How long should I wait after the roast date to use?

Coffee is off gassing from the time it is roasted. Brewing coffee that is too fresh is difficult to extract because CO2 will repel water and make it hard to extract what makes coffee tastes great!

Paper filter or full immersion brew method (ie. pour over, brew pot, french press)

At least 3 days.

When you go to pour hot water over your coffee grounds you see the coffee 'bloom' or bubble up. Depending on your brew method, this can be a way to open the coffee up for continued brewing.

Espresso

At least 5-7 days.

Espresso is a highly concentrated and pressurized brewing method. CO2 has nowhere to go so it's best to let the coffee release this naturally past the roast date.