Coffee Description
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A fragrant cup with tasting notes of peach yogurt, vanilla, strawberry jam, and ginger.
This lot of Typica and Bourbon variety underwent an anaerobic, natural process. In this case, coffee starts with the harvesting of only ripe cherries above 20° Brix (sugar content). They’re then moved to the processing plant to be cleaned before undergoing 120 hours of temperature and pH-controlled anaerobic fermentation in steel tanks. The coffee was then dried on raised beds for up to 22 days to reach a 10.8–11% humidity.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Bourbon
Process
Natural + Anaerobic
Region
Santander
About 22 Women Comprise Santa Maria of Colombia
Finca Santa Maria is one of nine farms within Hacienda Cafetera La Pradera in Aratoca,
Santander, Colombia. Santa Maria is run by 22 women, all heads of household, and follows
La Pradera’s mission of strengthening the Santander coffee cluster, contributing positively
to the community, and producing coffee in harmony with the natural world.
Finca Santa Maria is certified with the Con Manos de Mujer seal, verifying that it was
produced by the hard work of women coffee producers. They share the labor of planting,
tending, pruning, harvesting, and processing the coffee. La Pradera also involves both
locals and visitors in the operations of the farm, inviting everyone to visit and see the hard
work that the women of Finca Santa Maria have undertaken.
Finca La Pradera is Organic Certified and Bird Friendly Coffee (certification by
Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute) that works to conserve habitat
for birds. Smithsonian scientists developed the Bird Friendly certification for coffee in the
late 1990s to conserve habitat and protect migratory songbirds — and this trusted brand
has recently expanded to cocoa. Bird Friendly habitat ensures a mix of foliage cover, tree
height, and biodiversity that creates quality habitat for birds and other wildlife. This
certification provides farmers with a premium for their products, and because of stringent
growing standards, the Bird Friendly program is also a critical asset in fighting climate
change.
Santander, Colombia
Roast House Coffee
Roast House Coffee was founded, and remains woman-owned, since 2010 by Deborah Di Bernardo with one clarified vision in mind: source sustainably certified coffees exclusively. Today, we continue to maintain our commitment to certified specialty producers. Coffee is often drenched with nasty chemicals and deforested when opportunities for expansion arise. We recognize producing coffee is way more nuanced than we could capture in a few sentences intended to show you that we deeply care about our craft and sustaining the future of coffee. Being an organic roastery and paying cooperatives what they need to maintain their certifications, we are able to verify that the coffees we roast are as kickass for the planet as they are in your cup.
If there is one thing that we've learned over the past decade-plus, it's that solving sustainability challenges must be a collective approach. Sustainability has become a competitive marketplace where we often look at individual efforts as the single factor of saving the world, but if we're honest, that's pretty silly.
We are a tiny company with limited reach and having trusted producers, exporters and importers allows us to make a much bigger impact. Working with transparent partners creates an environment for discussion and decision-making that lines up with our commitment to paying sustainable wages throughout the supply chain. When you drink a cup of Roast House, you are supporting people fighting for a more sustainable specialty coffee industry and you better believe we're all working our little buns off!
