Colombia: Yamid Quinayas

$16.00

This is a very special coffee, from the multi-generational Quinayas family that we brought in for the second year in a row. These days, the Quinayas family includes Miller and his sister Edilma, Miller’s son Yamid, and Yamid’s brother-in-law, Hugo Melo. They have beautiful soils high in organic matter, good rainfall, and lots of shade trees with old varieties, but their access to processing, farm management information and support has historically been quite minimal.

Yamid works alongside his brother-in-law Hugo, processing their coffee on a shared mill, and drying their coffee in a beautiful dryer that they built together using funds from an interest-free loan we extended to them several years ago. To process, Yamid first floats the cherries to remove under- and over-ripes, and then intentionally leaves cherries for an initial “cherry ferment” for 24 hours. From there, coffee is de-pulped and left to ferment in a low-oxygen environment- in sealed pickle barrels- for 12-36 hours, depending on weather conditions. Yamid carefully measures the pH of the coffee, watching once pH measures between 4 and 4.2. From there, coffee is lightly and gently washed, before moving to a nylon bag where the remaining liquid is left to drain out a bit further for an hour or so. Next, coffee is transferred to the new two-story dryer where it’s carefully tended to on the platforms under shade for almost a month. This dryer was designed and built by Yamid and Hugo. The family saved up and bought materials, and constructed a system better than seen on large estates. The structure provides protection from direct sunlight, but full ventilation, ensuring that the moisture leaves the bean over a slow and steady process, which helps to keep the coffee stable and lock in the quality for much longer.

Yamid has been slowly transitioning away from using synthetic chemical inputs in his farming, and has received training in organic vegetable growing, pruning and shade tree management, and how to make homemade organic fertilizers and fungicides. These products involve mixing farm waste, manure, animal blood and guts, sugar cane waste and organic minerals, and the key ingredient: microorganisms collected from virgin mountain soil. These are long, extended fermentation brews that enrich microbial populations in soils and keep trees healthy and able to fight off foliar fungal diseases. This is another beautiful farmgate coffee.

Cupping Notes: Cacao, stone fruit, honey and vanilla notes

Brew Recommendations: Drip, French press, pour-over and espresso

Varietals: Caturra, Tabi, and Typica

Region: Huila

Elevation: 1850 meters above sea level

Processing Method: Wet process (washed) and patio sun-dried

    Equity and Transparency Pricing Levels

    • Sustaining Level: $16 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

    • Uplifting Level: $20 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below

    • Benefacting Level: $24 per 12 oz bag (check out subscriptions for deep discounts) | More info below


    ORIGINS AND HOUSE ROASTS
    • African (Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya): Expect notes of strawberry, rhubarb pie filling, cranberry juice, & a hint of orange.
    • Sunda Islands (Sumatra, East Timor, West Timor, Papua New Guinea): Expect notes of sorghum, caramel, praline, & pecan.
    • Latin (Costa Rica, Colombia, Honduras, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador): Expect notes of hazelnut, Dutch cocoa, milk chocolate, & wafer cookie.
    • 4-Track Blend (House Roast): Expect notes of powdered cacao, plum, & raspberry.
    • Black Top Dark Roast (House Roast): Expect notes of rich, bitter chocolate with a smoky yet sweet flavor profile.
    EQUITY PRICING (EP) LEVELS

    • Sustaining Level: Your purchase at this level keeps the lights on by helping us continue to bring you coffees by quality producers while also ensuring we are able to pay farmers above market rate prices for their beans. You are also helping us to continue offering this Equity and Transparency Pricing Model to our customers. Loyalty and equity is special to us so at this level you are offered special deals and unique appreciations!

    • Uplifting Level: Your purchase at this level sustains us but also elevates our ability to build out new products, buy more coffees from quality producers and offer new services. You are also helping us to continue offering this Equity and Transparency Pricing Model to our customers. Loyalty and equity is special to us so at this level you are offered special deals and unique appreciations!

    • Benefacting Level: Your purchase at this level makes you a benefactor. You are creating opportunities for us to reach our vision of creating a community marketplace that celebrates marginalized voices and keeps us pushing the boundaries of what this industry can look and be like. You are also helping us to continue offering this Equity and Transparency Pricing Model to our customers. Loyalty and equity is special to us so at this level you are offered special deals and unique appreciations!

    DELIVERY SCHEDULE

    • Shipped Coffee - All orders placed after on or after Monday will be fulfilled the following Monday

    • Southeast/East Portland (includes some Northeast areas that are East like Cully and Hollywood) - All orders placed on or after Monday will be fulfilled the following Monday

    • North/Northeast/Northwest Portland (includes areas like St Johns) - All orders placed on or after Tuesday will be fulfilled the following Tuesday

    • Southwest Portland - All orders placed on or after Monday will be SHIPPED the following Monday (you will still receive LOCAL delivery prices, not shipped)

    • Portland Apartments - If there is no way for us to deliver to your door, we will ship your coffee.