Honey Caturra by Aponte Community - Colombia

Produced by smallholders in rural areas in Aponte, Nariño the coffee growers belong to an indigenous reserve called Aponte. 

The coffee farmers who are part of this Microlots program started creating Honey processed coffees in 2018. They have achieved great success with this method due to the low volume of coffee they process this way. Additionally, the weather conditions are perfect for processing honeys which results in complex and delicate cup profiles

Process Details:

Location: Aponte indigenous reserve, Tablon de Gomez, Nariño, Colombia

Altitude: 2100msl

Soil: Clay loam & volcanic ash

Variety: Caturra

Fermentation: Aerobic

Process: Honey

Taste description: Enjoy the rich and vibrant profile of this coffee with flavors of honey and fruity tones from the process .In the cup you find notes of chocolate, red apple and caramel with a long yellow fruit finish.

Story: Producers contributing to this project grow coffee above 1900-2100 m.a.s.l and their farms range in size between 0.5-1.5 hectares.

In Aponte, producers have mastered the art of Honey processing as they have been producing Honeys for 4 consecutive years now.

Growers' production is very small and relative humidity is low. This helps the process as not much space is required, and coffees dry much faster compared to other coffee-producing regions.

The Aponte indigenous reserve is located within Tablon de Gomez, an area now recognized by many roasters around the world. They have their own language, politics, and rules. Only a couple of decades ago they were forced to grow illicit plants by the guerrillas and so it was a very dangerous area, almost impossible to access. Thankfully, they joined forces and decided to stop economic dependence on drug production and instead replanted traditional vegetables and coffee instead, marketing their own products of indigenous origin.

Amount: Our specialty coffee range comes in 250-gram jars of whole beans roasted for filter or slightly edgy espresso, packed and shipped on demand for maximum freshness.

Style: These coffees hit the sweet spot between specialty coffee and competition-style coffee, with a taste profile that is both exciting and unique.

Open the jar: When opening the jar, use a steady hand and treat it like a fine bottle of champagne, if you're lucky, you will have the swoooosh and the room will be filled with amazing aromatics.