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Fair Trade in Action

By: Chris Davidson

Oct 5, 2018

Market Report, Miscellany

The Value of Fair Trade

By: Chris Davidson

Sep 28, 2018

Atlas Coffee

Seattle, WA 98103

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2020 Honduras Las Capucas

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$Micro-lot coffees continue to be the jewel in the COCAFCAL Cooperative\'s crown, with competition scores routinely breaking the 90 point ceiling, with lush acidity and exotic tropical fruit flavors. The diversity of growing conditions and genetic varieties provide an infinite range of profiles, and expert processing ensures that the potential of each lot is fully realized.⁠ ⁠ Producer Adelso Lopez, pictured here, grows Lempire and IHCAFE 90 at 1500 masl on his farm Los Naranjos. With notes of berry, apple sauce, plum, citrus, and honey, Adelso\'s coffee placed in the Top 5 of the 13th annual “Te Van a Conocer, Compa!” micro-lot competition, and it is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.⁠ ⁠ Linkin.bio to learn more about late-harvest COCAFCAL coffees.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #atlas_coffee #experienceatlas #begooddogood #atlaslongdistancerelationships$
$Normally, Atlas facilitates five micro-lot competitions in coffee-growing countries each year, with the goal of incentivizing growers and introducing roasters to farming communities. While COVID-19 has shut down both our ability to travel and consumers’ ability to pay high prices, we want to continue to honor our farmer relationships and are working with them on creative ways to offer limited micro-lots along with traceable blends at a more economical price point for roasters. ⁠ ⁠ Our 13th annual “Te Van a Conocer, Compa!” micro-lot competition at COCAFCAL cooperative in Las Capucas, Copan, Honduras, was conducted remotely in our lab, and we purchased 5 bags of each top lot at our usual competition prices, including premiums for their incredible work. ⁠ ⁠ Our 2nd Place winner is Misael Alvarado, pictured here. and fun coincidence, his sister Iris won 3rd place, and she and their sisters Lourdes and Ana Isabel are the farmers behind \"Hermanas Alvarado.\" Misael grows Parainema and IHCAFE 90 at 1450 masl on his farm Hoja de Caña, a family heirloom. ⁠ ⁠ With notes of caramel and brown sugar and flavors of blackberry, lime, melon, and malt, Misael\'s balanced, washed, FTO-certified coffee will be a delightful Single Origin or blend component and just landed at TGR.⁠ ⁠ Linkin.bio to learn more about the producers of COCAFCAL.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #atlas_coffee #experienceatlas #begooddogood #atlaslongdistancerelationships$
$2020 would have been our 13th annual “Te Van a Conocer, Compa!” micro-lot competition at COCAFCAL cooperative in Las Capucas, Copan, Honduras. While our visit in March was canceled due to COVID-19 just weeks before the event was scheduled to take place, the COCAFCAL staff were able to overcome various in-country logistical challenges related to the pandemic and send samples of the competition lots to Atlas in Seattle. We cupped through the submissions, selected the top 5 best coffees, and purchased 5 bags of each lot at our usual competition prices, including premiums for their incredible work. ⁠ ⁠ In addition to the micro-lots, we developed two small exclusive blends from high-scoring competition lots at a premium to the standard price for FTO SHG EP. “Hermanas Alvarado” is comprised of coffees from three sisters who are farmer members of COCAFCAL: Iris, Lourdes, and Ana Isabel pictured here. Included in the price of this blend is a 20 cent/lb premium to benefit a women\'s’ organization within Las Capucas called \"Flor del Campo.\" ⁠ ⁠ We also prepared a small blend called “Las Capucas Especial,” made up of the remaining volumes available from the top 5 farmers of 2020. These two blends are priced between our standard FTO SHG EP and micro-lots, so are exceptional values considering their quality and traceability.⁠ ⁠ Connect with us to explore sampling and pricing, and learn more through the linkin.bio.⁠$
$What temperature should I charge at? When should I reach first crack? How long should my development phase be? The best profiles are tailored specifically to your roasting machine. Even the same make and model--installed in two different locations with different ducting--will not read temperature the same. ⁠ ⁠ This Friday, October 23rd, at 10:00 AM PDT, join @billups_drew for \"Between the Extremes: Tailoring Roast Profiles to the Capabilities of Your Machine.\" This presentation walks through the steps of creating a roast profile specifically tailored to your machine while leading participants through the process of learning the boundaries and capabilities or your own roasting equipment. ⁠ ⁠ Enrollment closes tomorrow at 4:00 PM PDT! Register now through the linkin.bio.⁠ ⁠ Photo of @tymika_nichelle roasting on @millcityroasters in the Atlas lab.$
$Prior to the mid-2000s, few specialty coffee buyers expected much quality from Honduras. As farmers learned that buyers would pay premiums for high quality, and that traceability to the farm level could add as much value as certification, that began to change. ⁠ ⁠ Omar Rodriguez, the general manager of COCAFCAL in Las Capucas, Honduras, saw this right away, and reaching out to buyers directly has been one of the keys to the cooperative\'s success. ⁠ ⁠ Since 2008, COCAFCAL has held a micro-lot competition at the coop every year, and Atlas has been involved each time. The cooperative has grown exponentially, and from each competition event new roaster-farmer relationships are formed, most of which carry on for years. COCAFCAL has since added a computer lab for its members, a coffee shop and roasting business to train members on other components of the supply chain, a coffee tree nursery, and a massive solar drying complex. ⁠ ⁠ The coop’s bulk FTO/RA SHG EP coffee is one of the most reliable certified Central American coffees we work with, showing green apple, dark chocolate, toffee, and honey in the cup. The diversity of growing conditions and genetic varieties provide an infinite range of profiles, and expert processing ensures that the potential of each lot is fully realized. Our third lot of the season is available shortly, along with new micro lots. ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #atlas_coffee #experienceatlas #begooddogood #atlaslongdistancerelationships$

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