We Nitrogen Flush all of our coffee when bagging for an inert shelf stable environment by locking freshness inside for up to 6 weeks prior to opening
 
Producer: Oscar Eduardo Realpe
Region: Totoro, Cauca
Varietal: Castillo
Process: Washed
Altitude: 2060 masl
 
 
Oscar's 10 hectare farm El Progresso sits at a staggering high 2060 masl in Totoro, Cauca.
The coffee is picked ripe when the cherries turn purple and are sorted meticulously to comprise this special lot. They are fermented in a hopper for 16 hours before being depulped and fermented in a tank for 24 hours. After fermentation, the coffee is washed three times and dried in a gable-roof dryer for 10–15 days.
 
Colombian microlots are sourced basis cup quality, and are both the highest-quality and one of the highest price tier of the coffees Cafe Imports sources from this country. The cup must achieve 87+ points and is separated out based on its particular specs, whether it is a farmer-specific or a variety-specific lot. These are highly traceable coffees.
 
This hybrid cross was developed by Cenicafe (the scientific research arm of Colombia's National Federation of Coffee Growers) to replace the no-longer-coffee-leaf-rust-resistant Variedad Colombia; released in 2005.