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Colombia—Huila Excelso EP ($4.95/lb)

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Tasting notes
Rich Swiss chocolate, orange blossom floral notes and clean tangerine acidity
Cupping Scorecard
85 / 100
General Roasting Guidelines
Good for Espresso
Yes
Region Details
Aipe, Huila
Farm
ASOPCAFA
Process
Washed
Harvest Season / Year
2019
Altitude
1,600m (Very High)
Cultivars
Caturra, Bourbon
Certifications
Fair Trade Organic
Grade
Screen 14+
Description

ASOPCAFA is an agricultural cooperative that was founded in 2011 in Aipe, Huila, Colombia. The organization has 85 members working across 170 hectares of organic certified land on Mount Huila, the tallest active volcano in the Andes Mountains.

For years, Huila has been home to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a Guerilla People's Army that has been fighting the Colombian government. In recent years, though, their presence has weakened and violence has diminished, which has allowed green coffee cultivation to flourish there. Huila is now one of the premier coffee regions in the Americas and is beginning to be recognized internationally.