We received our Colombia Cup of Excellence first prize winner, La Esperanza, just before July 4. How appropriate! This is a jammy ripe dark plum saturated coffee, layered with tropical fruits and streaks of honeyed raw sugar cane. It is among the finest of any Colombian I have had before, an exemplary coffee revealing a peak expression of Colombian terroir .

Farmer Isaias Cantillo tells his story:

“Before having my own farm, I was a hand picker and I traveled to different provinces according to the harvest seasons. I picked coffee in Huila, Tolima and also Caldas state. After several years working as a picker, I had the chance to buy my own farm from my uncle. That was 18 years ago. The price of the farm was 240.000 Colombian pesos at that time, I paid 200.000 pesos to my uncle directly and with the first crop I had, which was red beans, I paid the balance. In 1987 I planted the first 3000 coffee seeds. At that time, I met Nydia, who is my wife. We got married in 1988 and we have now 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl). Thanks to the coffee all my children have had the chance to get primary and middle school education.

“I am conscious of the environment preservation. For that reason all the coffee is shade grown in the farm. The farm also has two natural sources of fresh water, which I really take good care of, because I know the importance of the water for our lives. I don't burn; I prefer to pick by hand all the weeds.

“I am a member of the Second Cooperative of Huila, called COOCENTRAL. So I have had the chance to see the cupper in the Coop, and I follow his suggestions. I always bring to the coop excellent quality coffee, and to get this quality I only pick the ripe beans, not the green or the overripe ones, because I know how important this is for the quality of the cup. Washing is done only with clean and fresh water from the natural sources I have in the farm and drying process is done in patios.”

La Esperanza will be roasted Monday, August 20th. $41.95 per 12 oz roasted. Please call (866) 444-5282 to make reservations or click here to order online. 

Farmer: Isaias Cantillo Osa
Region: Huila
Altitude: 5,000 ft.
Rainfall: Moderate+
Soil: Franco Arciloso
Arabica variety: 75% Caturra, 25% V de Colombia
Size of Farm: 37 acres; 7.4 acres of coffee
Roast: Full Flavor

CD Model 9580

Filtropa Filters (#4, 100 count)

Your choice of 2 Terroir Coffees

(Valued from $9.95 to $14.95 ea)

Bundle Price $255

We only have a few of these and the next shipment of this updated Technivorm coffeemaker will not be back for months (we tried!).

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The new Moccamaster CD is a sleek and compact design coffee brewer. The Moccamaster consistently delivers a top quality brew. It brews coffee at the proper temperature of 200 degrees every time. It delivers a full pot in just six and a half minutes. The Moccamaster has a 10-cup capacity. Its cone shaped filter ensures that every brew delivers the proper extraction and balance. The Moccamaster includes a stainless vacuum thermo carafe to keep coffee hot.

Flat Rate shipping program continued…indefinitely

Due to popular demand, and your support, we have made the Flat-Rate Shipping program permanent

$4 for shipments of 3-7 coffee items, to a commercial address;
$5 for shipments of 3-7 coffee items, to a residential address
via UPS Ground service.

For more than 7 coffee items, just add $1 per bag.

All other types of shipment are at standard rates.

Please help us continue this well received program by changing your ship-to address to a commercial address , and help to reduce green-house gases. If you would like us to modify your ship-to address to a commercial one, please e-Mail instructions to Jenny@terroircoffee.com or call us at (866) GHH-JAVA.