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NICOLAS HERNANDEZ - GESHA - COLOMBIA
NICOLAS HERNANDEZ - GESHA - COLOMBIA
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| TASTE | HONEYSUCKLE, PINK GRAPEFRUIT, GOOSEBERRY, VICTORIA PLUM WITH A CRISP AND CLEAN FINISH |
| ORIGIN | HERRERA, TOLIMA, COLOMBIA |
| FARM/MILL/CO-OP | FINCA LA FLORIDA |
| VARIETAL | GESHA |
| PROCESS | WASHED |
| ALTITUDE |
1700 MASL |
| PARTNER |
CARAVELLA |
Nicolas Hernández has been producing coffee for his entire life. In fact, he is part of a group of coffee growers who have been working with Caravela for over a decade. Nicolas comes from a traditional coffee growing family, and for the past decade, he has been able to see that producing specialty coffee is worth the effort. He says “I’ve been able to improve my life standards thanks to the great prices I’ve received, honestly, I wouldn’t even think of selling my coffee to the commercial market or even outside of Caravela because it’s a shame to lose access to amazing premiums.”
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Nicolas still remembers the first day that he delivered a *AAA coffee, “I never thought that six months later I was going to receive an extra premium for that coffee! I did not expect it, until one day they called me telling me to pass by and pick up some money. It made my day.” That motivated him to continue working towards a better quality. Over the years, Nicolas has learned to carry out better practices on the farm to become more sustainable and to maintain and improve the quality of his coffee. Nicolas has shown and demonstrated to be fully committed to the quality of his coffee, he is always willing to continue improving and to innovate.
Nicolas has been processing this lot since 2016 and it was his first venture into the Gesha variety.
We have been loving this coffee on pour over with sweet florals, delicate citrus fruits notes and a crisp clean finish.
* What’s is AAA? Virmax, an importing partner in Colombia, grades each coffee when it’s delivered by farmers in each town. To be considered for export through Virmax, the coffee needs to score at least 83. A coffee which scores 83 or 84 is given an A grade, those scoring 85-86 are AA, and anything 87 and above is given a AAA grade score, the highest possible quality. The price paid to the farmer increases to reflect the grade.
