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CUPPING ROOM COLLECTION | BRAZIL MANTIQUEIRA DE MINAS

A high-quality and sustainable option for coffee lovers who appreciate the complex and nuanced flavors of specialty Brazilian coffee.

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Cupping Room Collection | Burundi Masha

Known as the "Heart of Africa", Burundi is a land-locked and resource poor country. Their predominately agricultural economy employs more than 90% of the population, with its primary exports being coffee and tea - making coffee the heart of Burundi, providing hope for a better future.   A relative newcomer to the specialty coffee world, Burundi's coffee production started in the 1930's and was privatized in 2009. Primarily comprised of small-holder farms, each farm averages 100 to 200 coffee trees.   Greenco Burundi carefully manages the coffee cherry selection, processing and export of coffee at several washing stations, including the...

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Cupping Room Collection | Rwanda Sholi Women Produced Microlot

The Abateraninkunga Ba Sholi Cooperative, or Sholi Cooperative, meaning Mutual Assistance, was founded in 2008 by 30 women determined to invigorate Rwanda’s coffee market and their local community. Today nearly half of the members are women, and they are living up to the meaning of their name - their coffees have won the Rwandan Cup of Excellence Award for quality, resulting in lots being sold at a premium. The coop has used these premiums to improve infrastructure - a second washing station, a community center, a regional health center, and a wastewater management facility have all been added to the...

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CUPPING ROOM COLLECTION | COLOMBIA HUILA FINCA BUENAVISTA

This exceptional micro-lot is exclusive to Caffè Umbria this year. Nestled in the upper valley of the Magdalena River with its rich volcanic soil, near the eastern edge of Huila, Finca Buenavista produces the prized Caturra variety of coffee on 2 hectares of land owned and run by Laureano Joven. Joven is part of the micro-lot program at ASPROTimaná, where exemplary coffees are processed separately then offered only as a micro-lot. This gives farmers the opportunity to achieve both higher recognition and a higher price. This region is known for producing some of the most distinctive coffees available, and received...

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Cold Brew Paloma | Cocktail and Mocktail Recipe

This Paloma-inspired recipe fuses white tea and Indian Tulsi with the vibrant flavors of cold-brewed coffee, summer berries and sparkly grapefruit.  This is not your typical coffee-forward drink. The natural flavors of the Colombia Huila Finca Buenavista play beautifully with added fruits and herbs resulting in a fresh and harmonious drink. The more powerful flavors of grapefruit, white tea and tulsi (known also as Holy Basil) are perfectly balanced with the soft sweetness of the soda and the aromatic fruit from the tea and coffee infusions ZERO PROOF COLD BREW PALOMA Ingredients: 2 oz Caffè Umbria Colombia Huila Finca Buenavista concentrate 1 bag...

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