Colombia Santa Ana

About This Coffee

This coffee is from Anserma in the Caldas department of Colombia, produced by a cooperative of 2,083 associated coffee growers that has been operating since 1967. The cooperative, led by General Manager Luis Miguel, has been embracing technology and shifting toward specialty coffee production. The lot uses Castillo variety cherries, which are hand-picked and sorted for uniformity. After picking, the coffee is washed and fermented in sealed barrels for 96 hours, then dried in a Nuna coffee drying box at 35-40°C for 100-120 hours. This represents the cooperative's initial trial with this processing method, as they experiment with producing naturals.

Origin

Anserma (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Castillo

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Gold Box Roastery

Barbara Croce, a licensed Q Grader, established Gold Box in Newcastle around 2013 before expanding to Dubai in 2015, building a dual operation across the UK and UAE. The philosophy is stated plainly: less swagger, more substance. The team backing that claim is formidable. Luca Croce, Barbara's son, won the UK Brewers Cup in 2022 and 2023 and placed fourth at the World Brewers Cup in Athens. Kiah Parangue took the UAE and World Lavazza Barista titles in the same period, and head roaster Emmanuel Velora won the inaugural A Shot in the Dark Middle East Roasting Competition. Barbara herself lived on a coffee farm for months to deepen her understanding of production. Sourcing runs on direct trade relationships built through repeated farm visits, and the operation includes an SCA specification training school alongside its roasting and retail work.

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