Bolivia FTO AA (Caranavi) Available in NJ and Salisbury MA. NEW ARRIVAL!

Origin Bolivia Region Caranavi Farm / Coop Various farmers in Caranavi region Altitude 1400 - 1600 meters Varietals Includes Tipica, Caturra, Catuai, Icatu Processing Fully washed Certifications Organic by Control Union NL & Baystate Organic Certifiers. Fair Trade by FT USA. Invalsa Fair Trade ID: 20629. Cup Notes Cupping Score:  80-82 points. AROMA/FLAVOR: Light Chocolate, almond, vanilla. ACIDITY: creamy, lemon citric. OTHER: Clean and sweet, velvety aftertaste, multi-dimensional and elegant. Classical Bolivian profile. Excellent choice for breakfast coffee  and cold brew. Arrived June 2024. Bagged at origin in 60-kilo GrainPro® bags. Please order early.  We usually run out before new shipment arrives. We now also ship in 50-lb boxes to save on shipping costs! Unfortunately, unless you buy 4+ FULL (132 lbs.) bags from NJ we are forced to pass a warehouse fee of $49 per bag. It is cheaper to ship 4+ (without a warehouse fee) bags via truck (LTL), anywhere. This does not apply to smaller orders. These 2023/24 harvest green (unroasted) coffee beans come from several farms in the Caranavi region of Bolivia. Since 2005 we have been buying cupped-by-the-bag coffee at guaranteed minimum prices, based on quality, as part of a multi-year contract with several farmers, most of the time buying all of their production. This year our Fair Trade organic (FTO) coffee comes from Cooperativa San Juan in the Caranavi region.  We are very happy with our long term relationship with them and we have already seen significant improvements in the quality of their coffee and the lives of the farmers. We are proud to be the main source and inspiration for both improvements. These coffee beans are 100% Specialty Arabica (Tipica 30%, Caturra 30%, Catuai 20%, Icatu 20%), grown under organic certification and shade-grown in the higher altitudes These coffee beans were de-pulped and washed using pure Andes mountain-spring water, sun-dried on wooden table tops and hand selected by "Palliris" (Aymara Indian women food graders). Because of their flavor and aroma (see cupping notes below) we prefer a moderately dark (#45 Agtron/SCCA) roast for these coffee beans. However, other roasters prefer it darker-roasted. Some roasters use it as a single-origin, others use it as a mandatory component of their special "secret" blend. Try all combinations and you decide! Retail sales (out of Salisbury) are certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers. Wholesale orders (full bags,132 lbs. and more each) are certified by Control Union NL