{"title":"Wholesale Newsletter","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"guatemala-erwin-argueta","title":"Guatemala | Erwin Argueta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huehuetenango, Guatemala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety: \u003c\/strong\u003eCaturra \u0026amp; Bourbon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,450-1,550 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe Taste: \u003c\/strong\u003ePersimmon, Apple, Praline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErwin is a third generation coffee farmer and is highly motivated and curious with his work. Despite climate change, low local market prices, and production challenges,\u003cbr\u003ehe has prioritized quality- upgrading processing equipment, hiring technical experts to advise on ecological management, and working to be a good steward of the land. He is actively involved with the Cup of Excellence and won 2nd place for one of his lots from last year's harvest. This is our first year purchasing his coffee, but we are already looking to buy his coffee again from this year's harvest. In the cup we're finding a soft citrus acidity that reminds us of ripe persimmons, alongside sweet praline and apple flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErwin manages the farm without the use of herbicides, preferring to manage weeds with\u003cbr\u003ea machete to protect the soil from erosion and to preserve beneficial microbial populations in the soil. He uses natural traps to catch coffee borer beetles, and uses a leaf spray to protect against coffee leaf rust. He has natural water treatment wells that he uses to treat the washing water in three phases to make sure that he’s not polluting his soil with acidic waste-water. He’s also working with the local council on an agro-forestry project to conserve native trees on his farm. Erwin has experimented a couple of times with making his own worm compost fertilizer, but has not yet had success, which is evidence that the transition to fully organic practices is often not an easy, nor quick process. Rather, it takes time and experimentation\u003cspan\u003e as soil needs time to recover and adjust. Rapid and drastic changes risks crop failure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThough the transition is labor intensive, we believe it can give producers more autonomy and protection as they aren't dependent on chemical inputs with ever increasing costs and ultimately leaves them with more robust and disease resistant trees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErwin's current commitment to regenerative practices is very impressive and we want to continue supporting him in this work by continuing to purchase his coffee in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessing on the farm is traditional and not highly technified. He floats the cherries to\u003cbr\u003eremove the over- and under-ripe cherries, and then pulps the coffee, and ferments it in\u003cbr\u003ean open tank (protected by a roof providing shade) for about 18 hours before washing the coffee and sorting it through channels and drying it on his patio. He’s been\u003cbr\u003eexperimenting with a few other processes as well, processing both honey and natural\u003cbr\u003elots and drying them on raised beds. He recently upgraded his fermentation tank from a\u003cbr\u003ewooden tank to a recently installed cement tank, and he recently fixed up his washing\u003cbr\u003echannels to include ceramic tiles, which make it easier to keep clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Total Cost:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoming soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging, labor, and weight loss: \u003c\/strong\u003ecoming soon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e $6.88\/lb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOB Price:  \u003c\/strong\u003efarmgate + tranpsort to mill paid for by Shared Source\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarm Gate Price: \u003c\/strong\u003e2,350 quetzales per quintal (100 pounds of parchment)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImporter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shared Source\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order deadline is 7:00 am Tuesday morning; local pick-up orders will be ready on Fridays after roasting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RowanCoffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz","offer_id":51961012945176,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":51961012977944,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":51961013010712,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/4040\/2712\/files\/website-box_copy-Recovered-Recovered_d4cd7698-e6f4-43b8-9596-b1e2abe86d54.jpg?v=1776358963"},{"product_id":"colombia-sergio-and-tatiana-nunez","title":"Colombia  |  Sergio and Tatiana Nuñez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eTarqui, Colombia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e v. 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They are active members of the progressive Monkaaba group which allows them to work collectively and share information and experience with other experienced producers, both younger and older.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMonkaaba is an initiative aimed at assisting smallholder producers in finding better market access and better prices for their coffees, and helps invest in them to ensure their future success.  The leaders of the Monkaaba group are educating producers on how the supply chain works so that they can better navigate it, while helping them to improve growing, harvesting, and processing techniques. They also host open weekly cuppings to improve producers' ability to evaluate and understand their coffees while they receive feedback from other members. These open dialogues about pricing, quality, and the market are helping to create a more robust community of smallholder farmers in San Augustin, and is rooted in the importance of collaboration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlthough variedad Colombia was previously a common variety developed to be resistant against the fungus leaf rust, we see it more rarely these days. It has a pretty unique cup profile often with tart red fruits that remind us of wild berries, hibiscus, currants, and pomegranate. 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