Coffee Description
Occasionally you just happen to be at the right place at the right time. That's the case in how we came about sourcing coffee from producer Johany Quilindo. In the early summer of 2019, we were on our regular visit to the community of San Sebastian De La Plata in Huila Colombia. We visited the warehouse where we've cupped samples from hundreds of local producers for more than a decade now. During that time we have identified about 3 dozen producers from the community that tends to produce better quality lots week after week. We know the outstanding producers in the community well, which is why it came as a big surprise to come across Johany Quilindo and his coffee for the first time ever this year, despite knowing all of his neighbors. When cupping blind we knew this coffee was from our network of farmers in the area of Inza, based on the floral qualities we have tasted from there, so the next day we set out to Johany's farm there. We found that Johany has about 1 hectare of land with coffee growing at 1700-1900 meters above sea level. He picks, pulps, ferments, washes, and dries all of his own coffee. He has been delivering coffee to our La Plata warehouses for about one year, but this is his first-ever micro lot. Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time, and this coffee is one of our favorite examples of that.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Caturra
Process
Washed
Elevation
1800 masl
Region
Huila
About Johany Quilindo of Colombia
Occasionally you just happen to be at the right place at the right time. That's the case in how we came about sourcing coffee from producer Johany Quilindo. In the early summer of 2019, we were on our regular visit to the community of San Sebastian De La Plata in Huila Colombia. We visited the warehouse where we've cupped samples from hundreds of local producers for more than a decade now. During that time we have identified about 3 dozen producers from the community that tends to produce better quality lots week after week. We know the outstanding producers in the community well, which is why it came as a big surprise to come across Johany Quilindo and his coffee for the first time ever this year, despite knowing all of his neighbors. When cupping blind we knew this coffee was from our network of farmers in the area of Inza, based on the floral qualities we have tasted from there, so the next day we set out to Johany's farm there. We found that Johany has about 1 hectare of land with coffee growing at 1700-1900 meters above sea level. He picks, pulps, ferments, washes, and dries all of his own coffee. He has been delivering coffee to our La Plata warehouses for about one year, but this is his first-ever micro lot. Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time, and this coffee is one of our favorite examples of that.
Huila, Colombia
Olympia Coffee Roasting
No cause partially fulfilled, Olympia cares about a lot - and you can taste it. Neatly tucked beneath the title, "Fair For All", this certified B Corp has championed a program that promotes a better quality of life for farmers, employees and customers. You can find the prices they paid for coffee in their publicly published annual transparency report, a model they are glad to share with other roasters to do the same. Olympia also provides many benefits to their employees that are uncommon to the service industry and believes that those who buy their coffee will feel rewarded knowing their coffee purchase is a guilt-free one.
Integrity aside, Olympia has earned many awards for their coffee like 2014 Roaster of the Year and Food & Wine Magazine's 2019 Best coffee in Washington State.
