At the Las Mingas Release Party
Bright and early on a Saturday morning, dozens of people gathered at the State Street training lab to taste the new Las Mingas harvest. Our crew of awesome baristas served up Las Mingas Huila and Las Mingas Cauca in three ways: pourover, French press, and espresso shots.
Talk at the counter was that the coffees were sweet and zingy, with mild fruit notes and a pleasant acidity.
After the tasting, folks gathered in the other half of the cafe to hear more about where these coffees come from and how they got here. Colleen Anunu, Gimme's Director of Coffee, talked about Colombian coffee export and the Las Mingas Project, and stayed for an extra half-hour to answer questions from the crowd. She explained that most coffees in Colombia are bought and sold as giant mixed lots, without regard to cup quality of the individual farmers' harvests. The Las Mingas Project is unique because it keeps each harvest separate, pays farmers more for better quality coffee, and provides support and training to keep improving that quality.
If you'd like to taste the delicious results of this extra care and attention, you can visit any of our espresso bars to taste three different Las Mingas coffees as pourover. Or, you can get these coffees online, while the harvest lasts!
If you'd like to taste the delicious results of this extra care and attention, you can visit any of our espresso bars to taste three different Las Mingas coffees as pourover. Or, you can get these coffees online, while the harvest lasts!
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