Colombia Tolima Peaberry

Colombia has certainly upped it game in quality and processing in the past couple of years. This one has both Fair Trade and Organic certifications which tend to be expensive to achieve in Colombia. It is from the Tolima region -- and more specifically Planadas. The Tolima growing region has become one of my favorite coffee regions in Colombia for two reasons. 1- it consists of mostly small farmers with a passion for quality and minimal corruption. 2 -- the altitude is perfect for coffee. The ACEDGA co-op has 76 family farms which is small enough that they can keep a tight control on quality. The co-op grows coffee at an average altitude of 5500 feet above sea level. Because these are small farms, 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 has some interesting flavors in it. My favorite land