Three new directly sourced coffees have arrived. All three of these coffees are repeat crops from last season. Each farm has shown this season to be working hard on their end to offer us with a great product to sustain. The growth and/or discovery of farmer’s who bring a passion and commitment on the producing end for top quality coffee has been an honor to interact with for MadCap. Each of these farms we have had a MadCap representative visit, and have direct contact with the producer as well as transparency along the chain of events from farmers to roaster. Here is more info on each of our new crops at MadCap…

Santa Avelina, Guatemala
If MadCap gave out a most improved award for crops year to year, Andres Alonzo Cruz and his team at Santa Avelina would walk away with it hands down in 2009. Our green bean buyer Chad Morton has been working with Andres for the past 4 years. Last season we were able to enjoy the crop and get to know the coffee as we saw great potential with the finca located 1,400 meters above sea level outside of Cotzal in El Quiche. The 2009 crop was processed by the team at Finca Vista Hermosa at the process station in Su Benificio. The number of defects has gone way down as the uniformity and cleanliness has greatly impressed us this season. The coffee offers a pleasant and smooth body containing dark chocolate throughout, balanced acidity and hints of tangerine.

Las Lajas, Honduras
Pedro Alejandro Conteras Hernandez has once again delivered a great crop. Las Lajas is a farm that Green Bean Buyer, Chad Morton has been visiting and developing for the past two consecutive harvest seasons. Pedro is very involved with the development of specialty coffee across Honduras striving to continually raise the quality. This 100% caturra variety coffee is grown between 1,300-1,500 meters above sea level and is wet mill processed and patio-dried. In the cup, the Lajas is balanced, smooth and very floral, the coffee finishes with plum notes.

Helsar de Zarcero
Last winter we offered one of the Ricardo Perez’s coffees that we acquired from café imports. This micro-lot coffee helped transform our views on the potential of the Costa Rican specialty coffee. Since then, Ryan Knapp, Head Roaster and Barista Trainer at MadCap had the opportunity to visit the farm in Llano Bonita de Naranja of the West Valley region on his honeymoon. The farm is located 1,650-1,800 meters above sea level and is recognized not only their high quality product but also the sustainable and organic practices used throughout the process. This particular lot containing 100% Typica Villabos became a must for MadCap, when Ryan blinded cupped 10 other boutique Costa Rican Micro-lots and the Helsar Typica Villabos was “a notch above” the rest. In the cup you’ll find bright juicy fruit, with a smooth balanced body and a lingering spice.

Other Crops we are currently crazy about!

Rungeto Coop-Auction Lot, Kenya AA

Region: Kirinyaga

Varietal: 95%SL 28 & SL 34, 5%RUIRU;

Processing Method: Fully washed and patio dried.

Altitude: 1,850 meters

Cupping Notes: Very complex. Floral, clean acidity, black cherry, round body and lingering savory finish.

Fazenda Sao Judas Tadeu, Brazil
Region Piata – Bahia, Chapada Diamantina
Varietal: Catuai
Processing Method: Pulped Natural
Altitude: 1250 Meters
Cupping Notes: Clean acidity, figs, ripe fruit, very smooth and balanced cup

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