This coffee is a microlot from Jose Gañán's farm Los Nogales in the Veneros vereda of San Lorenzo, Caldas, Colombia. Grown at approximately 1750 meters altitude, the coffee is Castillo variety and fully washed. The producer selectively picks cherries every 20 days, de-pulps on the same day, and ferments for around 15 hours before washing. The coffee is then dried on parabolic solar dryers until reaching 10-11% moisture content. The cup offers a creamy body with notes of dark plum and butterscotch.
Tereza and Jon founded Curve Coffee Roasters in early 2016 in Margate, Kent, after meeting while working at a small London roastery. Jon first encountered specialty coffee while working at a high end equipment store in Sweden and went on to become a head roaster. Tereza's focus lies in responsible sourcing, ethical marketing, and sustainability across the supply chain. The roastery started at the back of a Margate cafe and has grown to a team of 15 with a customer base extending across Kent, London, and beyond. Sourcing runs on direct partnerships, including with El Zapoteco Cafe in the Sierra Juarez of Oaxaca, Mexico, and the Colombian exporter Siruma. The preference is for showcasing individual coffee profiles rather than blending.
