Emerald of the Andes

Roast: Medium

Origin: Colombia

Varietal: Caturra, Castillo, Typica

Process: Fully washed and dried in the sun

Tasting: tart, honey, nutty

Recommended for: drinking with milk and sugar, or perfect by itself

Behind the Beans

We named this coffee after two distinctive things about Colombia: The Andes, a mountain range in Colombia, and the emeralds that are known to be found in this region.

These beans come from the Nariño department, which was named after a Colombian patriot and champion of human rights in Latin America. This region is relatively far from the rest of the country and has a diverse geography and varied climate according to altitude.

Nearly 90% of coffee from this region is harvested from April to August and the rest comes from the mitaca or fly crop harvested between December and February. Sourced from small family farms, each producer picks and processes their coffee in their home-based wet mill and then dry on elevated tables, often inside solar dryers.

Grind Types Explained

Whole Bean