Author Archives: Tyler Olson

La Orquidea Julekaffe – Honduras
KAFFA

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 18 La Orquidea Julekaffe Producer: La Orquidea Origin: Santa Barbara, honduras Roaster: Kaffa Cultivar:  Pacas, Catuai Process: Washed Altitude: 1520-1610 masl Taste Profile: Balanced flavors of milk chocolate, almonds and clementines. Roast Date: 03.12.18 This year’s Christmas coffee is chosen from a very special farm, La Orquidea, located in Santa […]

Riakiberu PB – Kenya
Nord Brenneri

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 17 Riakiberu Peaberry Producer: Riakiberu Coffee Factory Origin: Murang’a County, Kenya Roaster: Nord Brenneri Cultivar:  Ruiru 11,SL 28, Batian Process: Washed Altitude: 1400 masl Taste Profile: Fresh and juicy coffee with taste of red current and blackberry.  Aroma of cherry and rose hip jam. Roast Date: 28.11.18 Riakiberu […]

Alaka Organic – Ethiopia
Coffee Collective

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 16 Alaka Organic Producer: METAD Agricultural Development Origin: Guji, Ethiopia Roaster: Coffee Collective Cultivar:  Ethiopian heirloom Process: Washed Altitude: 2000-2200 masl Harvest: November – December Taste Profile: Balanced, creamy body with finely attuned acidity. Peach, orange and bergamot in the aroma. Organic. Roast Date: 21.11.18 The washing station […]

Coctel Tropical – Colombia
Koppi

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 15 Coctel Tropical Producer: 5 small scale producers in Narino Origin: Narino, Colombia Roaster: Koppi Cultivar: Caturra, Colombia, Typica, Castilla Process: Washed Taste Profile: Pineapple, Papaya, Tropical Roast Date: 21.11.18 Coctel Tropical is from Narino, Colombia. The average coffee farm is 0,7 hectare in Narino. This is very […]

Herbazu – Costa Rica
La Cabra

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 14 Herbazu Producer: Herbazu Origin: Tarrazu, Costa Rica Roaster: La Cabra Cultivar: SL28 Process: White Honey Altitude: 1900 masl Harvest Date: March 2018 Taste Profile: Black Currant, Lemon and Hazelnut Roast Date: 19.11.18 We first visited the Herbazu mill in March 2015, during the same trip where we filmed our ‘Brightness’ […]

Las Lajas – Costa Rica
Per Nordby

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 13 Las Lajas Producer: Farm and Micro-mill Las Lajas, producer Oscar Chacón Solano Origin: Costa Rica Roaster: Per Nordby Cultivar: Caturra, Catuai Process: Semi Washed Altitude: 1300-1700 masl Harvest: April 2018 Taste Profile: Bread syrup, green apple, long aftertaste Roast Date: 20.11.18 Per Nordby Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Established: […]

Uraga Samii – Ethiopia
Koppi

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 12 Uraga Samii Producer: 3000 small holder farmers Origin: Guji, Oromia, Ethiopia Roaster: Koppi Cultivar: Ethiopian Heirlom Process: Wet fermented, washed and dried under shade on raised beds. Taste Profile: Papaya, cherry candy, lemon verbena Roast Date: 21.11.18 The washing station is owned by Israel Degfa and is […]

Kamwangi – Kenya
Per Nordby

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 11 Kamwangi Producer: Kamwangi Coffee Washing Factory (Manager Edwin Gichuki) Origin: Kenya Roaster: Per Nordby Cultivar: SL28 & SL34 Process: Washed Altitude: 1600-1800 masl Harvest: February 2018 Taste Profile: Red currant, lime, grapefruit, creamy apricot Roast Date: 20.11.18 Per Nordby Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Established: 2013 Roaster: Loring falcon […]

Halo Beriti Natural – Ethiopia
Coffee Collective

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 10 Halo Beriti Natural – Organic Producer: METAD Agricultural Development Origin: Yirgacheffe, Chelchele, Ethiopia Roaster: Coffee Collective Cultivar:  natural Ethiopian heirloom Process: Natural Altitude: 1900-2400 masl Harvest: November – December Taste Profile: Complex, sweet and creamy coffee with medium acidity. Aromas of peach, bergamot, strawberry and pineapple. Organic. […]

Granitos – Costa Rica
La Cabra

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2018 Dec 9 Granitos Producer: Calderon Family Origin: Tarrazu, Costra Rica Roaster: La Cabra Cultivar:  Geisha Process: White Honey Altitude: 1600-2100 masl Harvest: March 2018 Taste Profile: Jasmine, Grapefruit and Apricot. Roast Date: 20.11.18 To the right is a picture of Omar Calderon and his daughter Diana.  Omar, his wife […]