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Colombia San Rafael

Label Roasted Greens Origin
Medium
Medium
Aroma tropics in bloom, toasted almonds
Taste lemon pound cake, spice, rosemary
Body juicy, all sensations accounted for
Finish typical layered sweet nuanced Colo
Shade Grown Icon Shade Grown
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When Alfredo Correa inherited the San Rafael farm, it was almost more of a burden than a gift. It hadn't been properly maintained in years, and all the coffee trees were too old to produce fruit. Even worse, he didn't have the money to fix it up. So he banded together with three of his cousins, and they traveled all over Colombia to pick coffee for other farms. They saved their money carefully. At night, they'd compare notes to figure out what made the successful farms work. Eventually, they saved up enough to get their grandmother's farm running again, and even bought additional land nearby. Now they're producing 250 bags of coffee per year. This San Rafael micro-lot is just 10 bags of their very best beans, and it's thrillingly delicious. Juicy and sweet, it sings with toasted almond, tropical flowers, and lemon spice.

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Origin Facts

Sustainability
Fair Labor Practices Farmer Alfredo Correa is president of his local Community Action group
Habitat Preservation Correa protects the environment around his farm by reusing farm solids for compost and recycling to reduce waste products

Seed to Cup
Farm Name San Rafael
Farmer Alfredo Correa and three of his cousins
Lot Size 10 bags (they produce only 230 - 250 bags per year)
Process Wet process, fermentation for 12-13 hours

Terroir
Farm Type Family owned and operated
Altitude 5740 - 6070 feet
Shade Type varied
Varietal Caturra

Location
City Concordia
State Antioquia
Region Santa Rita Highlands
Country Colombia
Regional Production 310,000 pounds per year
National Production 11 million bags per year
Production Rank Colombia ranks 2nd in coffee production, 12% of world total

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