for a double shot, aim for 19 g in / 45 g out in 30 seconds with water temperature at 93 °C and adjust from there to meet your taste

Origin: Planadas, San Juan de la China, Anzoátegui, Tolima Region, Colombia

Producer: 50 small producers from the Cafisur Cooperative

Varietals: Castillo, Caturra

Altitude: 2000 masl

Processing: washed

Sourced through Primavera Green Coffee

50 small scale producers in the region of Tolima came together to make this regional blend happen. The "Friends of Tolima" produce a classic, balanced cup which surprises with some fruity notes and a lot of sweetness and rich, syrupy body. On the
cupping table, we couldn't help but think of the iconic Sacher Torte - a treat known the world over for it's richness in chocolate and refreshing layer of raspberry jam under the ganache.

Colombia may be the second largest producer of Arabica coffee but the way those 8% are produced stand in contrast to the highly mechanized way Brazil shoulders the world's demand (they produce roughly 40%). Most of the country’s coffee is grown by small producers scattered in its many coffee growing regions. Due to topographical challenges, producers still work with a lot of manual labor which allows them to apply heir human expertise and skillset, resulting in the superb quality the country as become known for.

These coffee growers in rural Colombia have seen decades of low-intensity political conflict between paramilitary groups, guerrilla groups, and the government, though a peace deal approved in 2016 made great strides in the peace and reconciliation process.