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Bolivia Washed by Carmela, Juana, and Nancy
Bolivia Washed by Carmela, Juana, and Nancy
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Tastes Like: Apple pie, almond butter, dried apricot
In Bolivia, the coffee harvest generally takes place between June and October. Due to the high altitudes, steep terrain and variety of coffee plants grown, cherries ripen slowly and unevenly, requiring growers to make several passes throughout the season to ensure that only fully ripe cherries are harvested.
I came across this coffee after speaking to my import partner, Jeff, at Apex. He knew I'd love the story behind this coffee because it's a true testament to teamwork and supporting each other for a common goal: continuing coffee cultivation in a country where it was declining.
This coffee comes from three women: Carmela Aduviri, Juana Gonzales, and Nancy Palli in the Copacabana colony of Caranavi, Bolivia who are part of Agricafe's Sol de la Mañana initiative. Copacabana, one of the colonies in Caranavi, is home to 35 families, with coffee serving as the primary source of income for most of its residents.
The Sol de la Mañana initiative was founded in 2014 by Pedro Rodríguez, his daughter Daniela and his son Pedro Pablo who own Agricafé. It's a family run business that cultivates its own coffee on its farms and sources high-quality micro-lots from small producers in the Los Yungas and Santa Cruz regions.
Pedro and his children realized that their responsibility went beyond managing their own farm and they needed to support the producers who had been supplying them with coffee for years or risk losing Bolivian coffee altogether. This lot from Carmela, Juana, and Nancy is a result of the Sol de la Mañana initiative and the impact of the project is evidenced by the high quality of this cup. So easy drinking with yummy notes of apple pie, almond butter and dried apricot. This cup will be crowd pleaser for its versatile brew methods and how easy it is to brew any way you choose.
Read more about this washed caturra and catuaí below.
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Coffee Specs
| Tastes Like | Apple pie, Almond butter, dried apricot |
| Origin | Bolivia |
| Region |
Copacabana, Caranavi |
| Farm | Multiple (part of the Sol de la Mañana initiative with Agricafé) |
| Process | Washed |
| Varietal(s) | Caturra + Catuai |
| Altitude | 1500-1650 masl |
| Brew Method | Filter + Espresso |
| Roast Profile | Medium Roast |
| Import Partner | Apex Coffee in Montreal, Canada |
About the Producer: Carmela, Juana, & Nancy
This particular women's blend washed lot comes from three women producers in the Copacabana colony of Caranavi: Carmela Aduviri, Juana Gonzales, and Nancy Palli. Caranavi the most productive municipality in Los Yungas, is home to 80% of Bolivia's specialty coffee, which has thrived for decades. Copacabana, one of the colonies in Caranavi, is home to 35 families, with coffee serving as the primary source of income for most of its residents. Every day during harvest season, the families harvest the cherries and come together in the evening to sort and select the best ones before transporting them to Agricafé's Buena Vista wet mill in Caranavi, just a few kilometers away.
Sourcing in Bolivia
In Bolivia, the coffee harvest generally takes place between June and October. Due to the high altitudes, steep terrain and variety of coffee plants grown, cherries ripen slowly and unevenly, requiring growers to make several passes throughout the season to ensure that only fully ripe cherries are harvested.
Agricafé is a family-run business that cultivates its own coffee on its farms and sources high-quality micro-lots from small producers in the Los Yungas and Santa Cruz regions. As pioneers of specialty coffee in South America, Agricafé was founded in 1986 by Pedro Rodriguez, who decided to follow his passion for agriculture. For 38 years, he has observed the evolution of Bolivian coffee, and today he runs the company with his daughter Daniela and son Pedro Pablo. Together, their mission is to revitalize and improve Bolivian coffee, by setting up training programs for producers and developing their own farms in these regions.
The Sol de la Mañana initiative was founded in 2014 when 10 local producers reached out to Pedro Pablo for help in accessing the specialty coffee market. Pedro Rodríguez realized that his responsibility went beyond managing his own farm; he also needed to support the producers who had been supplying them with coffee for years. After thoughtful discussions, the Rodríguez family concluded that the key to supporting these producers and reversing the country’s declining coffee production was finding a way to boost average yields. In order to earn a livable income from coffee, Bolivian farmers needed to produce around 30 bags of coffee per hectare. In response, the Rodríguez family created a curriculum to directly address this challenge, offering producers the training and skills necessary to increase yields and enhance the quality of their coffee.
We came across this lot from Carmela, Juana, and Nancy through our import partner Apex Coffee located in Montreal, Canada.
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