Colombia Aponte Medium Roast

Process: Honey

Roast: Medium

Flavor Notes: Caramel Apple

Variety: Caturra

Region: Narino

The Aponte have  great skill at producing coffee - honey processing in particular. The first step is to harvest only ripe coffee cherry, a task that takes repeated passes through the farms.  After harvest, the coffee is depulped, meaning that its outer skin is removed.  The coffee mucilage dries while spread on wooden tiered raised beds covered with a protective plastic layer, a method introduced through Co-op Especiales' initiatives. Finally, the fully dried coffee is washed, dried again and milled.  Specialty coffee holds particular significance for Aponte, as it provides a legal and sustainable livelihood for landowners.