Journal

The world of brewing extraction begins at origin. Where coffee is grown, there are an infinite number of factors that can change to impact the coffee cherries. Elevation, soil pH, climate, regional biodiversity, intercropping, and farming practices are a few of the factors that make up what we will colloquially call terroir. Along the road to the hands of the brewer, these factors all compound and multiply. Once the cherries are then picked...

With an early start in Garzón, Huila as foggy clouds burned off the surrounding mountain valleys, it was time to navigate a 3 day cupping marathon for Osito’s Copa de Oro to select 15 finalists and a grand champion. Admiring the competition from afar for years, this was our first opportunity to join as an international juror. As the industry continues to saturate with flashes in the pan, competitions that...