Colombia Santa Barbara

Colombian farmers are really starting to pay attention to quality and discovering that higher quality equals higher prices for their crops. The Santa Barbara Estate has a passion for quality. Because it is an estate, and not a co-op, the farmers are paid for QUALITY, not QUANTITY. This makes a huge difference. With the right incentives, only perfectly ripe coffee is picked, the cherries are sorted carefully, they are processed carefully, you end up with a Colombian that's sweet, creamy, and oh-so-drinkable without defects or off-tastes. However, this is a Colombia that tastes like a Colombia. For some of my customers, that means this is too boring of a bean for you to bother with. For others of you, it means this is a "regular, normal coffee" and is exactly what you are looking for. This one is from the Antioquia region and the beans are the larger "Supremo" 17/18 bean size. Because it is an estate, it is not eligible for "fair trade" certification, but the workers and farmers are wel