Green (Unroasted) Latin America – Sampler Pack (5 x 1 lb bags)

$33.62

THE DETAILS

Try the best coffee that Latin America has to offer! A diverse selection from our direct trade partners in Central and South America. This sampler showcases, not just the different regions and countries, but also a variety of processing styles. From smooth and chocolatey to bright and fruity, this selection of specialty coffee is a great way to get to know what Latin America has to offer!

The Latin America Sampler Includes:

1 lb El Salvador Yellow Honey – Smooth and nutty with a very sweet, creamy body. Almonds, hazelnut, and honey. Suggested Roast Level: Medium-Dark

1 lb Bolivia Apolo – The coffee growing area of Apolo, right on the border of the thick Amazon Jungle, and the highland savannah, produces a transparent citrus and tangerine acidity. With stunning clarity, complexity, and creaminess. Suggested Roast Level: Light-Medium

1 lb Organic Honduras Black Honey – We have been working in collaboration with the 18 Rabbit farms to develop and refine this black honey process. Produces a pleasant maple aroma. With green apple acidity, strong undertones of sugar cane, and a honey finish.  Suggested Roast Level: Light-Medium

1 lb Brazil Natural – This coffee has low to medium acidity with notes of marshmallow and nuts. Very smooth and uniform with sweet undertones from start to finish. Suggested Roast Level: Light-Medium

1 lb Organic Bolivian Selva Verde Washed – This area of Bolivia produces notes of caramel and milk chocolate with remarkable clarity. This creamy and velvety coffee is a staple for any menu as a versatile espresso, drip, cold brew, or French press offering. Suggested Roast Level: Medium

ROAST PROFILE GRAPH

These graphs are guidelines for how we roast this coffee. Every roaster is different, and you know your roasting method best.

ROAST PROFILE GRAPH

These graphs are guidelines for how we roast this coffee. Every roaster is different, and you know your roasting method best.

Full SACKS

Stored throughout the country. Contact us for quotes on any of our direct trade coffees by the sack!

Social Responsibility

Creates sustainable employment for farming families in , , , , farmers are paid above fair trade standards for their exceptional crop

MEET THE FARMER

A large indigenous community of 35 families, this group was looking for a solution to the coca plant taking all of the nutrients out of their soil, and rendering it more and more impossible to grow other crops. This community is made up of 90% female farmers, who recently transitioned from growing coca to growing coffee. We call it our “Cocaine for Coffee Project”. The land had harder clay soil from growing so much coca, yet in the past 5 years, they have already seen a significant amount of regeneration. We continue to see the same progress, and believe it will be even better as time goes on.

Apolo is an indigenous region of Northern Bolivia that had never commercially grown or exported coffee, until they began working with Wildlife Conservation Society and Cafe Kreyol in order to create a model of ecological preservation, and economic sustainable income. Cafe Kreyol works directly with 5 indigenous communities of Apolo, that speak a form of Quechua that predates the Incas.

MEET THE FARMER

From the Minas Gerais region of Brazil, this natural processed coffee ferments for 14 days, to break down sugars into the seed, and then is sun-dried on raised beds. Café Kreyol works directly with a cooperative of families in this region, each owning their own estate.

One of our oldest partners is Haroldo Veloso who we have worked with for over nine years. Haroldo’s family, who owns the Sao Lourenco Estate, has run the business for 2 generations now. They have different cultures and livestock as well because their motto for success is “diversification is key”, but coffee is the main cultivation for the family. The farm has its own mill and machinery, and the containers are loaded at the farm and ship directly to the port. This allows for an extremely controlled and even processing, creating complete uniformity in every cup of Haroldo’s coffee.

This direct trade relationship has brought sustainable employment to many farmers in the area, and as a result, their children have had consistent opportunities to attend school. This direct trade relationship has brought stable economical benefits to the region by reducing the volatility of the market.

 

MEET THE FARMER

The Pacas Family has been producing coffee for five generations, and selling it domestically in El Salvador. Thirty years ago they decided to process and export their coffees for the first time. Ever since, they have worked towards achieving high-quality coffees, caring for the environment and the communities around the farms and mill. One of the Pacas Estate farms is Finca La Esperanza. It is located on the western side of El Salvador and in its fertile soil, the Pacas Family produces 8 different varietals of coffee. This farm is 87 hectares and provides jobs for more than 100 people.

MEET THE FARMER

Cafe Kreyol has partnered with WCS (wildlife conservation society) and producers native to the land on the edge of the Andes mountains, and bordering the Rainforest of the Madidi National Park (Amazon Forest). The land next to their farms is government-protected land, and together our sustainable business model was agreed upon and put into practice.

With the help of WCS, these producers have established a model of Agroforestry, where the top of each hill or mountain remains untouched. Then farming takes place under the untouched canopy on the center portion of the slope, and towards the bottom the land is slightly more cleared and farmed.  By using agroforestry, their soil is self regenerating, and extraordinarily sustainable. Not only are these farms certified organic, but they also have been certified Smithsonian Bird Friendly, one of the toughest conservation certifications in existence. Instead of clearing rainforest, Bird Friendly coffees grow underneath shade trees that sequester carbon, fight climate change and provide habitat for birds. Those bird include migratory species whose impressive journeys can take them from the backyards of the U.S. and Canada all the way to coffee farms in Latin America.

Cafe Kreyol worked directly with one team member there, Jorge, who instructed the numerous cooperative members to implement pH testing when picking, washing, and drying the coffee. This created a consistent, sweet, and chocolatey profile. The producers can now maximize their quality as well as safely grow the quantity of their production, allowing them to earn about 300% higher than the fair trade minimum for coffee.

MEET THE FARMER

18 Rabbit (18 Conejos) is a collective of farms all owned by different members of the Zelaya Ontreras family. Dulce Marlen, the owner of Finca Dulce Luna, is the matriarch of the family, and the owner of 18 Rabbit exports. Her and her husband were pioneers of both organic and Biodynamic farming techniques, being intentional about naturally regenerating the soil they use for their agriculture. Members of the 18 Rabbit family have placed in the top 10 for Honduras’ Cup of Excellence, and work together to create unique fermentations and cupping experiences for their partners.

WHY CAFE KREYOL?

We believe farmers should get paid based on the quality of their product and we practice this belief by paying up to 300% higher wages than what Fair Trade requires.

This Direct Trade system, that is now the backbone of Cafe Kreyol, believes that quality and sustainability are parallel.

Our story continues as we work to alleviate poverty in rural coffee growing regions, one cup at a time.

Joseph Stazzone

CHIEF COFFEE HUNTER

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    Suggested Roast Profile Graph

    Drum Roaster

    This graph is a guideline for how we roast this coffee using a Drum Roaster.

    Every roaster is different, and you know your roasting method best. Please use this information to help you develop your own roast profile, and make great tasting coffee.

    Please refer to each coffee’s main sales page for detailed roasting notes.

    Suggested Roast Profile Graph

    Air Roaster

    This graph is a guideline for how we roast this coffee using a Air Roaster.

    Every roaster is different, and you know your roasting method best. Please use this information to help you develop your own roast profile, and make great tasting coffee.

    Please refer to each coffee’s main sales page for detailed roasting notes.