Colombia Popayan Cauca Supremo (green)

Description

Region: Popayan / Cauca
Producer: Collection of small farms
Altitude: 1700 m.a.s.l.
Soil: Volcanic ash with allivual deposits
Rainfall: 2100mm anually
Varietal: Caturra, Typica
Processing: Fully Washed
Harvest Season: May-Jul (60%) & Oct-Jan (40%)

In the cup: Medium to bright acidity, tropical  fruity  fragrance  and  juicy mouthfeel. Intense  sweetness  and  full  body  give way to a fading vanilla aftertaste.

Background:
Popayan’s farmers have made the switch of primarily working with crops that yield large quantities to solely dealing with micro-lots that require more care and dedication. This change has allowed the farmers to focus on nurturing the coffee and emphasize quality versus quantity.
The coffee is produced under shade grown canopy and fully sun dried.

Colombia  has  a  diverse  group  of  growing  regions  spread  from  North  to  South  along  the  three  “cordilleras,”  the mountain ranges that are the Northern  extensions of the  Andes.  Most of the Colombian coffee; especially from the Southern growing areas of Popayan comes from small family farms.
Popayan has a rich coffee producing history but only recently became one of the most sought after coffee growing regions in the world.