Colombia | Augusto Ortega 2023

Region: Kennedy, San Augustin, Colombia
Variety: Pink Bourbon
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1680  Masl
We Taste: Raspberry, Mango, Orange Blossom Honey

Augusto Ortega is one of the founding members of the Monkaaba group in San Augustin, Colombia and an incredibly well-renowned producer. Monkaaba is an initiative aimed at assisting producers in finding better market access and better prices for their coffees, but also helps invest in producers to ensure their future success. The group is 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. The also host open weekly cuppings to improve producer's ability to evaluate and understand their coffees while they receive feedback from other members.

Augusto has been producing coffee for nearly four decades, and is now dedicated to passing along what he has learned to younger producers in the region. He is a figure steeped in the history of coffee production is San Augustin who's also paving the way for its future. This is our first year purchasing his coffee through Semilla, but we hope to be able to buy his coffee again in the future. His pink bourbon is an incredible example of what we look for in coffees from this region. It has a vibrant acidity that reminds us of mixed berries and tropical fruit, with soft honey and tea-like florals, and a complex caramel base.

Price Breakdown:

Our Total Cost: $8.51/lb
Packaging, labor, and weight loss: $2.86/lb
Green Price: $5.65/lb
FOB Price: $$3.90/lb
Farm Gate Price: 

Importer: Semilla

*We roast on Tuesdays and ship the following day; order cutoff is 7:00 am Tuesday morning