SEY - Duber Mejia El Diamante | Colombia - Washed - Chiroso

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From SEY

This lot from Duber Mejia is easily one of the best coffees we have tasted from Urrao this year. The coffee is remarkably articulated and complex, and it is rare to encounter coffee of this caliber from a largely unknown producer. In the cup we find prickly pear, lychee, and honeydew.

ABOUT DUBER MEJIA

This is a continuation of our ongoing project in Urrao. Some years ago, our understanding of Colombian coffee shifted considerably when we tasted our first Chiroso from this region of Antioquia. At the time, Urrao was not known for high-quality coffee—most of what was produced there moved into larger bulk lots for the commodity market. The quality we encountered was wholly unexpected, and it reoriented how we thought about the region entirely. This coffee from Duber Meija is a clear reminder of why we continue to invest so much time in this region, and we look forward to exploring it further.

ABOUT CHIROSO

Chiroso is a new variety being grown primarily in the region of Antioquia, Colombia. We only started hearing about its cultivation a couple of years ago, but because of its cup quality potential it is beginning to spread. The variety has been genetically identified as an Ethiopian Landrace, but unfortunately we cannot get any more specific than that at this time. We have been working very hard building a buying program in the region of Urrao specifically around the variety of Chiroso. We still don't know where or how this variety came to be cultivated in this particular region, but its cup quality is extraordinary. We will be working with our exporting partner, The Coffee Quest, to continue developing this project, and hope that we'll be able to bring you more of this special coffee from this special region year after year.