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About this lot
Delicate and bright grapefruit and hibiscus aromas. Medium-body with blueberry and honey flavours. In Spanish, Las Perlitas means “Little Pearls” and throughout the harvest, it’s quite common that small-holders in Colombia produce lots that aren’t large enough to be exported on their own. These lots are classified based on score and cup profile. The lot we have sourced from Las Perlitas this year is Chiroso; a celebrated Washed coffee of various small Chiroso lots from producers in Urrao, Antioquia, whose farms range in elevation from 1,900 to 2,300 m.a.s.l. Las Perlitas is a clear example of how smallholder farmers receive a fair payment for their quality. The selection procedure is very strict, and uses the same standard with each micro-lot or constructed lot. Every small lot is individually cupped various times before being included within the main lot. In addition to cup quality, eac