Las Perlitas

About This Coffee

The majority of coffee producers in Colombia are small holder farmers with plots of land that average under 5 hectares, or about 12 acres. Oftentimes the lots these farmers produce are simply too small to be exported on their own, despite their incredibly high quality. Our partners in Colombia, in an effort to purchase all coffee that the farmers they work with produce, still buy these nano lots and expertly blend them to create larger, export-size lots based on cup profile and score. Las Perlitas, “Little Pearls,” is a result of this dedication to quality and a relationship-based approach to sourcing coffee. This year’s iteration of Las Perlitas is comprised of Pink Bourbon and Caturra lots from farmers in Santa Maria, Garzon, Pitalito and Palestina - all towns within the Huila department of Colombia. In the cup we find cascading layers of juicy tropical and jammy stone fruits with a light and complex sweetness in the finish