Cup of Excellence Colombia 2011,
Second Place Winner, International Jury Score 92.62
This coffee is a Taste of Place selection, an ongoing program to promote single-origin coffees.
COFFEE STATS
Producer: Eladio Ossa
Farm: Las Mercedes
Region: Acevedo, Huila
Altitude: 1750 meters
Varietal: 59% Caturra, 36% Castillo, 5% Colombia
Processing: Fully washed, patio dried
Country: Colombia
FLAVOR DESCRIPTORS
Top Jury Descriptions: Lemon, floral, apricot on break, almonds, sugar cane, concord grape, peach, honey, coffee blossom, red wine, raspberry, maple syrup, molasses, notable tartaric acid, complex fruit acidity, vibrant, good structure, consistent, highly complex, intense, vibrant, syrupy, smooth, creamy.
STORY OF COFFEE
Tony’s coffee buyer Wendy De Jong was part of the International Jury of the 2011 Colombia Cup of Excellence and gave this coffee the highest score she has ever awarded to a Cup of Excellence coffee — 96 points!
The producer, Eladio Osso, is a second-generation coffee farmer and Las Mercedes is his second coffee farm, purchased in 1988. He has completely renovated the farm and most trees are between 2-6 years old, which he feels are the optimal ages to produce coffee of high quality.
Only the very best coffees in the world make it to the top ten in a Cup of Excellence competition, and a score over 90 brings additional recognition of a Presidential Award. It is a rare to treat to experience a coffee of this incredible sweetness, complexity and quality.
