Author Archives: Tyler Olson

Luis Fernando, Colombia

Dec 9 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Luis Fernando – Supreme Roastworks Origin: Buesaco, Nariño, Colombia Producer: Luis Fernando Elevation: 2000 masl Cultivar: Geisha Process: Washed Harvest: June-July 2015 Roast Date: 24 Nov Roaster: Supreme Roastworks Taste Profile: Floral with sweet aroma. Lemon and apple. Clean and complex with flavors of herbs, ripe citrus and pineapple. […]

Yirgacheffe, Etiopia

Dec 8 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Yirgacheffe – KAFFA   Origin: Yirgacheffe, Gedeo, Etiopia Cultivar: Heirloom Altitude: 1800 – 2100 masl Harvest date: December 2014 Process: Washed Roast date: 16 Nov Roaster: KAFFA Taste Profile: floral – citrus – fresh Complicated legislation around processing and export in Ethiopia means that we do not have […]

Astrid Medina, Colombia

Dec 7 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Astrid Medina – Jacu Coffee Roastery Origin: Gaitania, Planadas, Colombia Producer: Astrid Medina, Buena Vista Elevation: 1850-1950 masl Harvest: June-July 2015 Cultivar: Castillo & Caturra Process: Washed Roast Date: 18 Nov Roaster: Jacu Coffee Roastery Taste Profile: Fruity and fresh acidity, juicy, gooseberries and currants, refreshing The coffee […]

Suke Quto, Ethiopia

Dec 6 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Suke Quto – Love Coffee Roasters Origin: Ethiopia, Oromia region, Guji zone Producer: Suke Quto Farm Cultivar: Kurume & Welicho Altitude: 2200 masl Harvest date: Jan/Feb Process: Pulped natural Roaste date: 18 Nov Roaster: Love Coffee Roasters Taste profile: Smooth body, sweet, apricots, lemon, bergamot, coffee cherry, cinnamon. […]

Misael Sauceda, Nicaragua

Dec 5 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Misael Sauceda – Langøra Coffee Roasters Origin: Nuereva Segovia, Nicaragua Producer:  Misael Sauceda Olivera Cultivar: Red Caturra Altitude: 1400 Process: Honey Processed Roast Date: 19 Nov Roaster: Langøra Coffee Roasters Taste Profile: Honey and tropical fruit. Complex acidity, round sweetness, violet touch. As the history of many farms […]

Mukunge AA, Kenya

Dec 4 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Mukunge AA – Love Coffee Roasters Origin: Kenya, Kiambu region Producer: Mukunge Factory / Mukunge estate Cultivar: SL 28, SL 34, Ruiru 11 Altitude:1700 masl Harvest date: December/ january Process: Fully washed Taste profile: Full body, sweet, blackcurrant, raspberries, grapefruit, rhubarb. Roast date: 18 Nov Roaster: Love Coffee […]

Finca Elida, Panama

Dec 3 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Finca Elida – KAFFA Origin: Finca Elida (farm name) Boquete, Panama Producer: Wilford Lamastus Cultivar: Catuai Altitude: 1670 – 1890 masl Harvest date: Jan – April 2015 Process: Natural Roast date: 16 Nov Roaster: Kaffa Taste Profile: Sweet and intense aroma. Clear fruit sweetness of strawberry and dried […]

Table Top, Ethiopia

Dec 2 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Table Top – Langøra Coffee Roasters   Origin: Chelelektu, Ethiopia Producer: Heleanna Georgalis Cultivar: Chelelektu Heirloom Altitude: 1800-2000m Process: Natural (Sundried) Roast Date: 19 Nov Roaster: Langøra Coffee Roasters Taste Profile: Sweet and complex with a fruity aroma of clemetines and red berries. Ethiopian coffee is still made […]

Mutheka Muthuaini AA, Kenya

Dec 1 2015 Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar Mutheka Muthuaini AA – Jacu Coffee Roastery   Origin: Nyeri, Kenya Producers: 200 smallholders in the surrounding areas deliver cherries to the wet mill Wet mill: Muthuaini Factory Cooperative: Mutheka Farmers Cooperative Society Elevation: 1700-1800 masl Grade: AA refers to the bean size. AA in Kenya is screen […]

Oct 2015 – Jacu

jacu coffee

Kenya Gatubu Origin: Murang’a County, Muguru location of Kangema Division near Kangema town, Kenya Producer: Iyego Farmers’ Co-operative society Factory: Gatubu Coffee Factory Cultivar: SL 28 SL 34 – 97% and Ruiru 11- 3% Soil Type: Volcanic Red Altitude: 1,600 masl Harvest Method: Selective Hand Picked Harvest Season: Oct 2014 – Dec 2015 Process: Fully […]