{"product_id":"colombia-finca-el-uberrimo-pink-bourbon-copy","title":"Colombia, Finca El Uberrimo - Gesha","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVariety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGesha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReposado Washed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAltitude\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2150 masl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOct-Dec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlavours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuava l Passion Fruit l Hibiscus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis gem of a coffee is fruity and bright. It makes me see all the shades of red. Reminds me of guava, passion fruit \u0026amp; hibiscus.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFrom the importer, Apex Coffee:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancy and her four sisters grew up helping their parents at the coffee farm, which inspired her to major in Agronomy to provide support and management for the family business. She completed her university degree through distance learning all while working on her farm to pay for her studies. After graduating in 2019, she began working at the FNC as a Field Assistant around her hometown of Arboleda, Nariño. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe also gained experience in sensory development by working at a private export lab in Buesaco. In her own words, \"I became even more interested in coffee and day by day I wanted to learn more about the beautiful world of coffee\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the buying program for Apex was established in Arboleda, farmers like Francy had a connection to the international market. Francy writes, \"I heard a lot about your company and my new goal was to be able to reach you with coffee from our farm as a family and especially to be able to show the coffee our people from our municipality of Arboleda because we live far away from everything and our coffee has not been recognized\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFacilitating market access for farmers like Doña Francy is the primary goal of Apex and we're so proud to showcase her fantastic coffees to the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt El Ubérrimo, farm tasks like planting, fertilization, and harvesting are done with the help of Francy's neighbours and family members. Production practices on the farm focus on using the least amount of chemicals to preserve the naturally occurring microbial life in the soil. This helps support the growth of healthy coffee plants. This is evident in the clean, sweet, and complex flavours in the final cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFancy runs the Berruecos project, which brings together coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparchment from small producers in the region at her collection point. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis initiative allows isolated producers to access the specialty coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarket, giving them the opportunity to earn premium prices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project generates larger and more manageable lots, sourced from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptional farms and producers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2017, Francy began a structured coffee farming project that required \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edetailed planning from seed selection to post-harvest storage to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eestablish new coffee plantings successfully. Choosing the right seeds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand preparing the soil are essential first steps in sustainable coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecultivation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sustainable practices often include soil conservation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etechniques such as cover cropping and mulching to protect soil \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estructure and prevent erosion. Francy also adjusted planting distances \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto give each coffee plant enough room for healthy root and canopy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edevelopment, which is crucial for good growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgricultural tasks like planting, fertilising and hand-picking ripe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echerries involve neighbours and family members, a common practice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon small farms. The farm’s production methods emphasise the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eminimal use of synthetic agrochemicals to preserve soil microbial life \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand overall soil health, which supports resilient and productive coffee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLOT INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe production of Gesha coffee aims for continuous improvement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto achieve a high-quality and safe product. Only beans that have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompleted their maturation cycle are harvested, when the drupe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshows a deep red colour and Brix levels average above 20°. The cherries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare washed and flotation-sorted, then placed in jute sacks for a first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoxidation of 50 hours before pulping. The pulping machine is checked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand cleaned, the beans are pulped, and then left in sacks for 70 hours \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor a second oxidation or fermentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rinse removes the mucilage before drying, which begins on drying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeds for about 17 days, finishes on the patio under a black tarp heated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 to 4 hours per day until moisture reaches 10–11 %, and the coffee is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinally stored in Latinatech bags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":".....","offers":[{"title":"100g","offer_id":59587121905745,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"225g","offer_id":59587121938513,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":59587121971281,"sku":null,"price":124.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":59587122004049,"sku":null,"price":242.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2kg","offer_id":59587122036817,"sku":null,"price":468.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2250\/3197\/files\/4FA9E531-D7BA-4E66-9F08-67EC23E92005.png?v=1781533972","url":"https:\/\/sethtaylor.ca\/products\/colombia-finca-el-uberrimo-pink-bourbon-copy","provider":"Seth Taylor Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}