Author Archives: Tyler Olson

Finca Galaxias – Colombia

Finca Galaxias Farm: Nemesio Ramos Origin: Tarqui, Huila, Colombia Roaster: Lippe Cultivar: Caturra Process: Washed Harvest: June – July 2016 Taste Profile: clean and rich with intense floural aromas.  Stone fruit, plum, ripe berries. Dried fruit and chocolate aftertaste. Roast Date: Dec 1 Lippe LIPPE is a small coffee roastery focusing on the raw product, […]

Los Crestones – Costa Rica

Los Crestones Farm: Zamora family Origin: Tarrazu, Costa Rica Roaster: Da Matteo Cultivar: Catuai Process: Double washed Elevation: 1900 masl Taste Profile: Juicy and complex with notes of cherry and peach Roast Date: Dec 2 Los Crestones is one of several small farms belonging to the Zamora family. Here, nearly two thousand meters above sea […]

Santa Teresa – Costa Rica

Santa Teresa Micro mill: Santa Teresa Origin: Tarrazu, Costa Rica Roaster: La Cabra Cultivar: Ethiopia Hybrid 416 Process: Natural Elevation: 1900m Taste Profile: Cherry, Apricot and Hazelnut Roast Date: Nov 20 The Santa Teresa Cooperative was founded in 1960 and has two members – Carlos Manuel Ureña Zuñiga and Luis Ricardo Ureña Zuñiga. They cultivate […]

Finca Vista Hermosa – Guatemala

Finca Vista Hermosa Producer: Edwin Martinez Pineda Origin: Huehuetenango, Guatemala Roaster: Coffee Collective Cultivar: Red and Yellow Bourbon, Caturra and Catuai Process: Washed Elevation: 1600-1900 masl Harvest: Feb 2016 Taste Profile: Balanced and sweet with good body. Chocolate, plumbs and roasted hazelnuts. Roast Date: Nov 21 Edwin Martinez’ farm is situated in the northern Guatemala […]

Julekaffe Diima – Ethiopia

Julekaffe Diima Producer: Faysel Abdosh  Origin: Shakiso, Guji, Diima Roaster: Jacobsen og Svart Cultivar: Ethihopian Heirloom Process: Natural Taste Profile: Funky, red grapes, floral with hints of mango Roast Date: Nov 21 This coffee comes from Faysel Abdosh who owns a private mill in Danbi Uddo, Shakiso. The cooperative was opened in 2014 and is […]

Muruta Cup of Excellence – Burundi

Muruta Cup of Excellence Producer: Salume Ramadhan Cooperative: Buziraguhindwa Washing Station Origin: Kayanza, Muruta, Burundi Roaster: Solberg & Hansen Cultivar: Bourbon Process: Washed Elevation: 2000 masl Taste Profile: Scents of raspberries with floral touches. Taste of yellow stone fruit and orange. Refreshing coffee with a sweet, floral and long aftertaste Roast Date: Nov 22 The […]

Senel Campos – Costa Rica

Senel Campos Producer: Senel Campos Origin: Brunca, Costa Rica Roaster: Per Nordby Cultivar: Catuai Process: Red Honey Altitude: 1300-1500 MASL Taste Profile: Creamy, red apple acidity, long aftertaste, fruit Roast Date: Nov 30 The producers in the Brunca region in Costa Rica are traditionally part of a cooperative. Senel Campos is an exception. Last year […]

Gatomboya – Kenya

Kenya Gatomboya Farm: Multiple smallholder farms Origin: Nyeri, Kenya Roaster: Jacu Cultivar: K7, SL28, SL34 Process: Washed Altitude: 1800 masl Taste Profile: Intense aroma of stone fruit, fantastically juicy and complex. Roast Date: Nov 24 Gatomboya is one of the best performing washing stations in Nyeri, and it’s part of the Barichu Co-operative Society. Gatomboya […]

Agua Sarca – Nicaragua

Agua Sarca Producer: Isacio Albir Origin: Dipilto, Nicaragua Roaster: Per Nordby Cultivar: Maracaturra Process: Natural Altitude: 1250-1400 MASL Taste Profile: Almond, Mature fruit Roast Date: Nov 30 Kafferostare Per Nordy In order to get a good coffee, it is important to have a good commodity. Therefore, I work as directly as possible with knowledgeable and […]

Etiopia Magarrisa – Ethiopia

Etiopia Magarrisa Producer: Faysel Abdosh Farm: Multiple smallholder farms Origin: Oromia, Guji, Ethiopia Roaster: Jacu Cultivar: Ethiopian Heirloom Process: Washed Altitude: 1900 masl Harvest: Jan-Feb 2016 Taste Profile: Scents of Honey, Orange and Assam tea.  Flavors of Raspberry, black tea and Bergamot with an oily, smooth body. Roast Date: Nov 25 This coffee is from […]