Teamwork Seasonal Espresso | Colombia
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Orange & Brown Sugar
Harvest: Jul-Aug 2024
Country: Colombia
Producer: Community Blend
Region: Gigante, Huila
Process: Washed
Variety: Caturra, Colombia & Castillo
Altitude: 1,400-2,000 masl
As the seasons change, so does our TEAMWORK espresso, highlighting the very best single origin coffees throughout the year. We’re looking for coffees that are balanced and sweet, delicious in milk, and with enough complexity to be enjoyed straight up. This coffee comes from a group of farmers growing coffee in the highlands of Gigante, Huila. This area is known for its fertile soils, and a climate that's perfectly suited for producing high quality coffee. Expect a bright, balanced and sweet expresso, with notes of orange and brown sugar.
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Today, nearly half of coffee production comes from countries predicted to lose more than 60% of land suitable for growing coffee by 2050. As temperatures rise and extreme weather becomes more frequent, coffee farming is becoming increasingly difficult and less profitable for many producers across the globe. World Coffee Research is a non-profit organisation providing farmers with the tools, knowledge, and plants necessary to adapt in a changing climate. Together with our importing partners Caravela, we are donating €0.50 from every Kg of TEAMWORK Seasonal Espresso to support their work.
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Price we paid: €10.55/Kg
FOB: €8.37/Kg
Farmer / Producer Price: €5.31/Kg
Weight Purchased: 7,700 Kg
Relationship: 5 years
Importer: Caravela
Cup Score: 86 Points
Our Teamwork Espresso is purchased through Caravela, who is both the importer and exporter for this coffee. Caravela purchased this coffee directly from 41 farmers in Gigante, Huila with upfront payments. Caravela was then responsible for the dry milling, warehousing and all of the logistics getting this coffee to our roastery.
In an effort to improve the sustainability of our sourcing, this coffee comes from a farming community we've been buying from for the last five years. This lot was contracted up to 12 months before the coffee was harvested, and we're committed to paying the 'Minimum Prosperity Price' for the coffees bought from this region. The Minimum Prosperity Price is calculated by Caravela. This is the price we need to pay in order for the average farmer in Colombia to meet their cost of production, make a living wage and obtain a profit margin of at least 20%.
The producers who contributed to this lot received an initial payment based on the quality of coffee and daily market rate. In cases when this payment was less than the Colombian Prosperity Price of $3.00/lb, the producer received a second payment that made up the difference once the coffee was milled.
