Colombia La Victoria

COUNTRY: Colombia
REGION: Huila
FARM: Association La Victoria, Co-op
VARIETY: Typica, Caturra
PROCESS: Washed
ELEVATION: 1700-2300 M
CUPPING NOTES: Plum, Milk Chocolate, Sweet

    La Victoria is a communal lot comprising producers from Northern Huila, specifically Santa Maria and Palermo. This group includes farmers from pioneer project, Productores del Futuro (Producers of the Future), whose farms sit between 1,700 and 2,300 meters above sea level, near the foothills of the Huila Volcano (National Park Nevados de Huila). The region is special not only for its high elevations but also for preserving traditional varieties such as Typica and Caturra.
     The combination of terroir and varieties allows La Victoria coffees to offer remarkable sweetness, red fruits, and a bright citrus acidity. To ensure this quality, producers carefully handpick ripe cherries, ferment them for 24 hours, followed by an additional 36-72 hours after de-pulping, before washing and drying—often on patios.
     These community lots are meticulously crafted analyzing the physical green coffee for defects and then cupping each sample several times before assembling the individual farmer's coffees into a larger lot for export.  It is this painstaking attention to detail and dedication to quality that create a "greater than the sum of its parts" coffee.
     This year's selection is a real winner with nice brown sugar and apple notes along with a smooth milk chocolate finish.  We are glad to have this one out in time for the holidays as this is a coffee you'll want to share with those you love!