Zulieth Masabuel ( Filter Roasted )

COUNTRY: Colombia

STATE: Cauca

MUNICIPALITY: Inzá

TOWN: San José

ELEVATION: 1,850m above sea level

VARIETY: Castillo

PROCESSING: Washed

FARM SIZE: 2 Hectares

FARM OWNER: Zulieth Sancho Masabuel

This coffee was produced by Zulieth Sancho Masabuel on her small farm, Bellavista (which translates to ‘beautiful view’ in Spanish), located near the town of San José, in the municipality of Inzá in Cauca state, Colombia. Bellavista is mainly planted with the hybrid Castillo variety, which was introduced by Colombia’s Coffee Federation (FNC) in the 1980s, as part of the country’s efforts to reduce the incidence of coffee leaf rust without affecting cup quality.

When Zulieth first began working in coffee, her goal was to help the family business become more successful and sustainable in the long run. She is currently studying business administration in Neiva, a city in the state of Huila, about three hours commute from Inzá. Every weekend Zulieth embarks on the long journey to Bellavista, spending most of her spare time tending to her 10,000 trees and visiting her family’s farm.

The coffee in this lot was selectively hand-harvested, with most labour being provided by Zulieth and her family. It was processed using the washed method at the farm’s ‘micro-beneficio’ (mill). The coffee was pulped using a small manual or electric pulper and then placed into a washing tank, where it was fermented without water for around 24 hours (depending on the weather and the farm’s location) and then washed using clean water from nearby rivers and streams.

The coffee was then carefully dried (over 10–18 days) on parabolic beds, which are constructed a bit like a ‘hoop house’ greenhouse, and act to protect the coffee from the rain and prevent condensation dripping back onto the drying beans. The greenhouses are constructed out of plastic sheets and have adjustable walls to help with airflow, and temperature control to ensure the coffee can dry slowly and evenly.

Once dry, the coffee was delivered to Pergamino’s warehouse in Medellín, where it was cupped and graded. After being evaluated and approved, coffee was rested in parchment until it was ready for export.

RECOMMENDED Suitable for Filter brewing methods and French press.

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