COLOMBIA
LUIS ALBERTO JOJOA
TASTING NOTES - STRAWBERRY, COCOA NIB, FLORAL VIOLET
DEPARTMENT - HUILA
ALTITUDE - 1,800 m.a.s.l
FERMENTATION TIME - 24 hrs. CHERRY, 96 hrs. TANK
MUNICIPALITY - PITALITO CHARGUAYACO
VARIETIES - TABI
DRYING TIME - 20 DAYS
Luis Alberto Jojoa will never forget how he started his coffee journey as a picker. During our last visit to his finca La Perla de Otún, he told us about the many years he
worked on his now neighbor Antonio Castro’s farm, and how he eventually worked up the courage to ask his boss if he would maybe sell him a plot of land, so that he
could start growing and harvesting his own coffee. Antonio agreed but unfortunately, Luis Alberto did yet have enough money, so he offered his job to pay for it. Five
years of hard work later, Don Luis became the proud owner of La Perla del Otún in 1994. "I earned it with the sweat off my brow and honest work", he says. He named
his farm `the pearl’ because of the absolute beauty that surrounds it.
Luis Alberto carries out the harvest on his five-hectare farm with the help of his wife, Floridalid, their sons and a few local pickers. They carefully hand-select only the
ripest cherries. Unlike most traditional Colombian coffee producers, who typically de-pulp their coffees and let them ferment overnight for 12 to 18 hours, Luis
harvests on Mondays, de-pulps the coffee at night and leaves it in the fermentation tanks. Rather than washing it on Tuesday morning, he de-pulps on Tuesday
afternoon and adds any new beans that have been harvested that day to the pile of coffee that's been fermenting since Monday. He thoroughly mixes the two days'
coffees together and waits until Wednesday morning to wash the whole lot before taking it out to dry on raised parabolic beds.
Luis is an exceptional producer. In 2006, he won 1st place in the Colombian cup of excellence; a prize that allowed him to buy additional hectarage to increase his
productions. Luis’s progressive approach to specialty coffee extends beyond the farm. He also attends the local SENA agricultural university to increase his knowledge
about high-quality production.
Luis Alberto Jojoa is one of the pioneering producing partners in the department of Huila and we are grateful for him and his family’s continued dedication and hard
work
Product Care Instructions
Product Care Instructions
How to prolong my lifespan?
Show me a little bit of love to keep your coffees tasting banging.
Consider …
Storing me in an airtight container, something like these sexy ones:
AIRSCAPE STORAGE SOLUTIONS
Put me somewhere away from harsh light, extreme temperatures and moisture
(read: NO fridges. Definitely NO freezers.)
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Our courier of choice is either Sendle or Australia Post, which means that you should expect to receive your order within 2-4 working days. Keeping in mind
that we are in central Melbourne, so any orders to be delivered to regional areas or interstate may take a wee bit longer to arrive on your doorstep. All parcels are sent as Authority to Leave, so no signature is required (sorry, no
autograph requests for you).
If your running low and you haven’t received your order within 5 busines days, let us know! Shoot us an email at beancounter@coffeemio.com.au and we will gladly get investigating.
FREIGHT COSTS
Shipping is on us for any order over $60.
Orders under $60 will incur a $10 flat shipping cost, automatically added at checkout.
Australia Express Post shipping service is also available at a flat rate of $15 for those that need to get their coffee ASAP.
FEW EXTRA BITS
Unfortunately, at this stage we are unable to deliver to PO boxes, so please enter a residential address at checkout.
Once your order has been dispatched from HQ you will receive an email confirming that it is on the way, accompanied by a tracking link. If for whatever reason this doesn’t make it to your inbox, send us an email and we will happily keep you updated.
We ship Australia wide! However, at this stage still working on keeping our international coffee lovers caffeinated, watch this space though!
For any other questions or concerns about shipping, please give us a call on: (03) 9484 0776
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