Blackberry, Lime & Cacao Nib
Cultivar: Colombia, Castillo & Caturra
Region: Pedregal, Inza
Producer: Suukala Asorcafe
Process: Washed
Altitude: 2100masl
‘Suukala’ means sugary to taste. These exceptional coffees are produced by expert growers who put in a lot of effort during special harvests, demonstrating their patience and passion and hard work.
Asorcafe was founded on 11 July 2003 in the town of Pedregal in Inzá, and currently there are 290 members in the association. The association was established to help these producers become organised in selling their coffees as specialty, while also providing a framework and structure to further their education and development, improving the economic and social conditions for themselves, their families, and their community.
These small producers work on plots of land between 1.8 and 2 ha in size and farm coffee at altitudes up to 2,100 m.a.s.l. The farms are planted with Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Tabi, Castillo, and some Pink Bourbon. Traditionally, the coffee is fully washed; once harvested, it is pulped and fermented for between 20 and 40 hours, depending on the local environment. After fermentation, the coffee is washed and any immature beans are removed, then it is dried for 8 to 15 days in parabolic dryers, depending on the weather.
