Carlos' deep care for coffee comes through in the clean, bold expression this lot has when brewed. He works both on his farm– ensuring his red caturra trees produce the best cherry year on year – and at the local cooperative, helping his neighbors and learning from their experiences. He thoughtfully brings those lessons back to his farm and applies them to tending to his coffee. How clean this coffee expresses itself is a testament to Carlos Esteban Cortes' care, attention to detail, and how the sharing of community knowledge makes coffee better for everyone.
Carlos Esteban Cortes shows the best traits through diligent farming and the perfect soil and mild sunshine found in the luscious valleys of Nariño. In the cup we taste dark chocolate, black berry, and clementine.
Green Price
$5.65
Green cost, milling, transport, taxes and exporting fees.
Transport
$0.70
Importing fees and transport from the farm to Chicago, Illinois.
Our Cost of Production
$6.00
Labor, Rent, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off
Metric
$12.35
Per 10.5oz bag of coffee
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Colombia Carlos Esteban Cortes
Nariño, Colombia
- Producer Carlos Esteban Cortes
- Elevation 2150 MASL
- Process Washed
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Quality
Quality means buying high quality coffees from established producers around the world.
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Traceability
Traceability gives recognition to the producers and validates where the coffee is grown, picked, and processed.
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Transparency
We endeavor to contextualize the importance of a fair and balanced trade through the prices we pay.
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Paying More
As an Independent Specialty Coffee Roaster, we always pay well above the C-Market based on two factors; the quality of coffee and the cost of production.
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Fair Wage
A fair wage begins with paying higher premiums to the coffee producer in tandem with providing competitive wages and benefits for our staff here at Metric.