Archive: Colombia Young Producers Program Grind:Ground

Archive: Colombia Young Producers Program Grind:GroundOur partners at Unblended created the Young Producers program to make coffee farming an exciting and viable career path for young people in Colombia. The program pairs young producers with seasoned veterans to help them with their own coffee. This allows them to grow by providing a safe space to experiment with techniques with a safety net. Ultimately, the results are blended with a lot from the mentor to ensure the final product finds a home. The

Whether you’re grinding through a chilly morning brew session or heading out on a winter quest

it undergoes anaerobic fermentation in water for 60 hours

The coffee is finished with a thermal shock and dried in a humidifier to 11% moisture

This mystical coffee was unearthed from the heart of the roaster's flame

The result is a supremely balanced cup with an elegant orange acidity and a sweet brown-sugary finish

Lao Xu Zhai Village is in the Yunnan Province in southwestern China

Toi Ngyuen at his farm

Maximino and his team are obsessed with harvesting the ripest cherries

At their mill

like passion fruit and guava

dried apricot

The coffee is then rinsed and placed on shaded open patios at 40 degrees Celsius for 5 days