Water Avenue Coffee
Featured in May 2012 Box
Don Miguel is not your average coffee farmer. In fact, his Colombian farm, Las Margaritas, could almost be mistaken for a botanical garden. On his farm, Miguel experiments with coffee varieties from around the world and the intricate processing methods that accompany them. He has even created a cupping lab right on his farm in order to taste the progress as he experiments. This month, he has provided us with our second ever honey-processed beans, which have been roasted beautifully by Water Avenue Coffee Company from Portland, OR. The result is a sweet and nutty cup accented with orange zest and piquant spice and bound together by a smooth, buttery body.
Buy This CoffeeWe feature truly small-batch, seasonal coffees. So there might not be any left. But that's a good thing! Only big corporate factories have the same stuff all year round.
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Roaster
Water Avenue CoffeePortland Oregon -
Producer
Las Margaritas -
Origin
Caicedonia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia -
Varietal
Red Bourbon -
Elevation
1,750 meters above sea level -
Process
Honey Processed -
Our Notes
A sweet and nutty cup accented with orange zest and piquant spice and bound together by a smooth, buttery body.
Featured in November 2011 Box
Buy This CoffeeWe feature truly small-batch, seasonal coffees. So there might not be any left. But that's a good thing! Only big corporate factories have the same stuff all year round.
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Roaster
Water Avenue CoffeePortland Oregon -
Producer
Miguel & Guillermo Menéndez -
Origin
Santa Barbara, Apaneca Ilamatepec Mountains, El Salvador -
Varietal
Pacamara -
Elevation
1,700 meters above sea level -
Process
Washed -
Our Notes
A sparkling lemon acidity mellows into buttery Brazil-nut flavors and a round sweetness.



