The particulars

Our score: 86.5

Roast style: Light

Size: 300 grams, whole beans

Produced by: Multiple small lot farmers

Produced in: Colombia

Varietal: Caturra, Pink Bourbon, and (sometimes) Geisha

Process: Washed

Altitude: 1,600-2,000 meters above sea level

Roasted on: Loring S35 Kestrel

Sorting level: 1-2%

The producer

Called Las Perlitas, Spanish for Litle Pearls, this coffee is produced by multiple small lot farmers from Huila. These small farmers do not produce lots large enough to be exported on their own. Which means that the lots are combined into a larger lots for export. Iterations can vary, but most of the farmers are located around Santa Maria, Garzon, Pitalito, and Palestina.

Processing

Only the ripest of cherries are harvested, then hand-selected and floated. The next morning, the cherries are depulped and fermented in tanks for 60 to 84 hours. The parchment is then strained, washed and laid to dry in raised beds or parabolic driers. This last for 14 to 20 days, depending on the weather, with constant movement throughout the day.

Sorting

Following each roast, the beans are individually inspected by an AI-powered optical sorter. The sorter identifies and removes beans with defects undetectable to the human eye, eliminating anything that would introduce unwanted flavors into your cup. The result is a cleaner, more consistent, and more flavorful coffee. The optical sorting level percentage is the percentage of the total roast discarded in this process.

Making your coffee

We purposefully select coffees that we think are delicious across all brewing methods. No matter how you make your coffee, we think you'll enjoy this. That said, our personal preference for All Set is as an espresso drink with milk or a pourover. You can find more information about brewing methods here - https://earnestpursuit.com/pages/coffee-brewing-methods.