This coffee is from the Best of Cauca 2025 auction in Colombia, grown by Ana Milena Morera Otero at Finca Villa Luz in the Cauca region. It is a Cenicafe-1 varietal processed using a honey method with extended 70-hour fermentation. The coffee displays bright tropical fruit characteristics with tasting notes of hibiscus, passionfruit, and honey. The dense beans benefit from longer extraction to balance the cup's sweetness and juicy acidity.
Brio Coffeeworks was founded in mid 2014 by Nate and Magdalena Van Dusen and operates as a woman owned specialty roastery in Burlington, Vermont's South End Arts District. The team roasts on a Diedrich IR 12 and follows a roast to order model, shipping or hand delivering within one to two days of production Monday through Friday. Sourcing focuses on small farms through ethical partnerships aligned with sustainability and low impact farming practices. The business is primarily wholesale focused, supplying cafés, restaurants, specialty markets, and co ops, and also serves as an authorised dealer for La Marzocco, Fetco, Mazzer, and Mahlkonig equipment with barista training to Barista Guild of America standards.
