Roasti Columbia Mujeres De Cerruecos 354 gr
Roasti Columbia Mujeres De Cerruecos 354 gr
Colombia Mujeres De Berrueco
Notes: Stone Fruit, Cooked Lemon, Chocolate
Origin: Arboleda, Narino, Colombia
Producer: Smallholder Women Producers
Project: Mujeres De Berruecos
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1800-2100 MASL
Variety: Mixed
Francy Castillo oversees the Berruecos Project, which brings together parchment from small-scale female producers at her collection point. This project connects remote producers to the specialty coffee market, allowing them to earn premium prices. The initiative focuses on supporting women coffee producers in Nariño through farm visits to assess community needs, providing technical assistance on specialty coffee practices, and offering tools and resources for daily fieldwork. The goal is to foster sustainable development within the coffee industry, improving quality, promoting environmental preservation, and enhancing inclusion and competitiveness, all while benefiting the producers, youth, and women in the community.
PROCESSING
Each women producer involved in this blend lot adheres to a consistent two-step fermentation process to ensure high-quality beans. The cherries are hand-harvested when they reach a ripe, wine-like colour, typically after 3 to 5 weeks of maturation on the tree. To remove damaged cherries, the flotation method is employed.
After this sorting, the cherries undergo the first fermentation stage, lasting 70 hours, while still in their whole cherry form. Following this, a natural depulping occurs, and the cherries, now with some remaining mucilage, undergo a second fermentation in closed tanks for about 60 to 70 hours. This careful and methodical fermentation process contributes to the exceptional flavor profile of the each coffee.
The drying process begins on tarps or concrete patios, where the coffee is exposed to sunlight for 14 to 18 days. After this initial drying period, the beans are stored in sacks and transferred to a collection point, where they are further processed. At this stage, the coffee is placed into burlap bags and stacked on pallets for proper storage. This careful drying and handling process ensures the beans maintain their quality before storage and transportation.
LIST OF WOMEN PRODUCERS
Hermelisa Ceron Moreno - Rabijo
Maria Cleotilde Ayala Rivera - Yunguita Francisca Alvear Riascos - La Casa
Darly Julieth Viveros Viveros - Arrayanes Lucidia Elisa Cardenas Guerrero - El Descanso Flor Aida Erazo Gomez - El Guayabo
Maria Soledad Timaran - El Naranjo
Monica Victoria Riascos Viveros - El Cabuyal Marina Estrella de Lasso - Potrero Chiquito Piedad Rivera - Guayacan
Carmenza Lucelly Ortiz Popayan - El Sauce Luz Angelica Cordoba Rivera - Las Minas Gloria Rita Cordoba de Riascos - Buena Vista Maria Concepcion Dorado Espada - La Pradera
Gloria Alicia Rivera - El Guabo
Claudia Eliana Viveros Moreno - El Chirimoyo Maria Gloria Quintana Muñoz - La Honda Maria Alejandrina Toro Montilla - Las Palmas Lucia Esperanza Rodriguez Diaz - El Diamante Maria Lourdes Cordoba Rivera - La Orqueta Nelly Omaira Rosero Armero - Suspenso
Rosa Elvira Eraso Lopez - Los Guabos
Maria Isabel Viveros - La Monja
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