With love, first and always
This coffee is very special to me, because someone who helped me immensely early in my roasting and green-buying journey recommended it. I waived my right to a sample and fully trusted her palate, and it has paid off. It comes from El Silencio, Alex Metrio's farm in Urrao at 1,800 meters. Alex and his pickers harvest only the ripest cherries, which are hand sorted and floated to remove anything underripe or low-density. A carefully calibrated 30-hour underwater fermentation lets the sugars and acids break down slowly, striking the balance between complexity and the coffee's own bright, lively character.
