Bolivia Oro Verde

Bolivia Oro Verde

by Detour Coffee Roasters
CA$26.00
Sold by Detour Coffee Roasters detourcoffee.comQuality 77
Coffee Story This coffee is grown in the specialty coffee region of Caranavi, near Copacabana. It blends two traditional coffee varieties, Caturra and Cataui, from Siverio Nina, part of Agricafé's Sol de la Mañana program in Bolivia. This program aims to educate and train local producers, providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to grow coffee beans and manage their operations. Producers spend seven years in the coffee school, where they are trained in all aspects of coffee production, from planting seeds to harvesting, pesticide prevention, and financial management of the farm. During the harvest, pickers carefully select the ripe cherries early in the morning. The cherries are then delivered to the Beneficio de Caranavi, undergoing anaerobic washing. After washing, the cherries are transported to La Luna, the highest dry mill in the world, located 3,600 meters above sea level. At La Luna, the beans undergo controlled anaerobic fermentation, which removes oxygen and enriches the aromas. After 48 hours of fermentation, the coffees are washed and dried in mechanical dryers until they reach a humidity of 11%. Silverio Nina is a second-generation producer in Agricafé's…