While the individual seeds are small, the flavor and dynamics are strong with this one. After harvest, the cherries undergo a 36 hour fermentation and then are sorted, depulped and then spend 15 hours in a dry fermentation tank before a final washing. This care and attention to process yield a very crisp apple forward Malic acid note before giving way to a very well structured, unrefined sugar sweetness.
Green Price
$5.10
Green cost, milling, transport, taxes and exporting fees.
Transport
$1.07
Importing fees and transport from the farm to Chicago, Illinois.
Our Cost of Production
$6.08
Labor, Rent, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off
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Finca La Bolsa
La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
- Producer Vides Family
- Elevation 1950 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.
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