Jose Martinez - Colombia
This is our second time featuring José of El Casino. His coffees are always some of our favourites from Huila and this lot does not disappoint. This is a unique Ethiopian Landrace grown in Colombia, and in the cup we get juicy tropical mangos, florals like jasmine and black tea, and sweet honeysuckle.
250G
- Variety: Ethiopian Landrace
- Country: Colombia
- Region: Palestina, Huila
- Process: Washed
- Altitude: 1750 MASL
- Harvest: Late 2024
- Producer: Jose Martinez
- Farm: El Casino
- Roast Level: Light
In the cup
We get juicy tropicals like mango, delicate florals like jasmine and black tea, and sweet honeysuckle.
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Process
About The Producer
José and his wife, Francy Helena Inga, have been farming coffee for many years. While José grew up in a coffee farming family, he left home at a young age and worked all over Colombia as a bus driver. In the last two decades, he decided to return to his roots and bought El Casino in Sinaí, Palestina. Today, he and Francy manage 10 hectares, five of which are planted with several varieties of coffee including Caturra, Pink Bourbon, Gesha and Tabi. José and Francy also have a huge soft spot for abandoned dogs and have given a home to dozens over the years.
Processing
José picks ripe cherry and lets it rest for around 12hrs. After this he then pulps it and allows it to ferment in open plastic tank for 30hrs. The coffee is washed and dried in solar driers.
Variety
Landrace is an umbrella term that refers to all the coffee varietals endemic to Ethiopia. As believed to be the birthplace of coffee, the trees have been growing and cross-breeding for centuries in this country. As a result, today, there are numerous sub-varietals with some common genetics but slightly different behaviour and taste. Relatively recently, in the last few decades, there has been an organized effort to research and identify different endemic varietals growing in Ethiopia by name, disease resilience and yield production.
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