Coffee Description
This washed crop of the Purple Caturra was treated with an enriched fermenting culture fed with local passionfruit varieties maracuyá & chalupa, along with panela sugar to charge the mixture. The coffee is sealed with that fruited culture for 180 hours total, imbuing it with loud passionfruit character deepened with the funky flavors of fermentation - notes of creamy mango and a little natural-wine-like tang, with a hard-to-describe umami-like quality.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Very Light
Variety
Caturra
Process
Co-fermented
Elevation
1750 masl
Region
Huila
About Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia of Colombia
Finca Monteblanco, located high along the winding mountain roads of Vereda La Tocora in the San Adolfo municipality above Pitalito, is a family farm managed by Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia in the tradition of coffee cultivation that began with his grandfather. Monteblanco’s 18 hectares sit on the crest of a hill, with the wetmill and drying facilities at the top of the farm and slopes of coffee planted below.
Harvesting and processing on Monteblanco have had to evolve with the times, adapting to a changing climate that yields harvest times dispersed through ten months of the year rather than in a concentrated peak. Coffees from Monteblanco are milled and prepared for export at the new, state-of-the-art Aromas del Sur drymill in Pitalito.
Huila, Colombia
Upper Left Roasters
In the summer of 2015, Katherine Harris opened Upper Left Roasters in historic Ladd's Addition. As the daughter of Portland food and beverage veterans, Katherine was driven to create not just another cafe but a vibrant community hub. In collaboration with local makers and creatives our thoughtfully designed space came to life — serving a fresh, curated food menu paired with distinctive small-batch roasts. From the literal cornerstone of our neighborhood, our team aims to create an energetic and lively space not just within our SE Portland community but in the industry at large.
We take that same ethos of community-based experience to all the coffees we serve. From house blends to unique micro-lots, we aim to represent the authentic flavor, origin and journey in every roast. Our coffees and the people who create them—from seed to cup—make it all possible. We focus on putting people first and invite our partners & patrons to join us in doing the same - supporting and celebrating community through coffee.
