Solitude Espresso

Solitude Espresso

Solitude Espresso

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Our Solitude Espresso currently comprises a delicious and interesting coffee from Finca Las Mercedes in Colombia. There are some wonderful juicy plum notes in the cup with chocolate undertones and a rich treacle finish. You might also detect some light herbal tones to the coffee which give it an added layer of complexity. With milk expect a rich yet smooth character.

 

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Solitude Espresso

Our seasonal espressos each come with their own story, which is part of what makes them so special. Here we take a closer look at the producer behind this coffee, Eduardo Guerra Sánchez.

The Farm


 Located in the temperate climate and mountainous terrain of southwest Antioquia, Finca Las Mercedes has the perfect altitude and climate for producing excellent quality coffee as well as playing host to a diversity of native flora and fauna. In this ideally situated terrain, the Guerra family have dedicated 150 of their 386 extensive hectares to coffee. The rest of the farm lies under native forest – some 236 hectares devoted entirely as nature and watershed preserve. 

The Facts

Varietals: Castillo, Red Catuai, Yellow Catuai
Processing: Fully washed & dried on raised beds
Altitude: 1,800 – 2,100 metres

Harvesting


 All coffee at Las Mercedes is selectively hand harvested before being delivered to the farm’s state-of-the-art mill to be pulped on the same day. After pulping the coffee is fermented. This is an anaerobic process, occurring at cool temperatures for 186 hours in baskets. The coffee then receives another wash and is graded via the canal. Next, beans are delivered to dry on raised beds, where they are regularly turned until they reach optimal humidity. 

Social and Environmental Responsibility

The farm’s Caturra and Colombia trees are painstakingly maintained and to marry productivity and environmental stewardship. Plots are fertilized twice annually and all control of pests and illnesses are done using products that are certified as being friendly to wildlife. 

Las Mercedes employs 15 permanent workers and 150 during the harvest. 

sourcing coffee

Our Coffee Broker

For over ten years we have worked closely with Mercanta. They pay a fair price for coffee, empowering the growers they work with. Such is our faith in their commitment to supporting farmers that we now purchase 100% of our coffee through Mercanta.
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