Colombia José Elcias Martinez Filter

About This Coffee

First up on the aroma? Stunning Jasmine floral notes. Sweet citrus flavours dominate the cup. At just 16 years of age, José Martinez set off to work as a bus driver, discovering Colombia’s every road. And yet, they all led back to coffee - Jose would eventually buy his father’s farm, beginning his own coffee journey. Pink Bourbon: we’re loving this varietal. While its exact origin is unknown, Pink Bourbon is speculated to have originally been a varietal mutation occurring at an elevation of 2100 MASL in San Adolfo, Huila. Growing up in a traditional coffee-growing family, José Martinez has developed into a farmer like no other. He is passionate, innovative, and always looking for opportunities and advice to improve the quality of his already-stunning coffee. In particular, José keeps his trees healthy and very well pruned, measuring his fermentation process to determine the exact, explicit endpoint for each lot. As such, he’s achieved the perfect balance of flavours. In 2014, José Martinez had a very small 4x8m drying infrastructure. With the passing of time plus the extra income that he’s received through the production of his extraordinary specialty coffee, José has now been able to enlarge his drying patios and improve the general infrastructure of his farm. Since beginning his journey into specialty coffee production, José’s life has transformed. The income that he now receives has expanded his mindset - as well as his perspective on coffee farming. The rest, as they say, is history. Read the transparency report for this coffee.