April 2024 Selections

SYPCOFFEE always means discerning. Fresh roasted. Single-origin. Small-lot. Because you and those whom you have entrusted us to gift on your behalf deserve an exceptional cup every time. Below, our current coffee selections for gifting or home:

Colombia (Rainforest Alliance)

Altitude: 3,600+ Feet
Producer: cadefihuila cooperative
Process: washed
Varietal: castillo & caturra
Roast: Medium
Notes: apricot, milk chocolate & orange

Located in Nieva, Huila, Cadefihuila was established in 1963 when a group of coffee growers joined forces to develop opportunities for sustainable coffee growing practices and to empower its members by providing access to better methods for drying parchment. Through this, the Cooperative has achieved success by improving their coffee quality, supporting their farmers and creating an organization that enables their farmers to reach across borders with a coffee they can be proud to share with us.

Cadefihuila’s smallholder farms spread across Southern Colombia in the Andes Mountain Range. These small acre farms are ideal for growing quality coffee with fertile lands and high altitudes,. Consisting primarily of Caturra and Castillo varieties, this coffee possesses a natural sweetness with notes of apricot, orange, milk chocolate, pecans, baking spices.

Costa Rica

Altitude: 4,750+ Feet
Producer: tarrazu la pastora
Process: washed
Varietal: caturra & catuai
Roast: Medium
Notes: honeydew & milk chocolate

CoopeTarrazú is a Costa Rican cooperative made of over 3,500 partners and associates in the province of San José. Bearing in mind the organization's values of solidarity and sustainability, CoopeTarrazú prioritizes the welfare of its associates, their families, and communities by providing hands-on technical assistance and investing in solutions to combat challenges like coffee rust.

One of the most recognizable coffee-producing regions in Costa Rica, Tarrazú accounts for 25 percent of the country's total coffee production. Each coffee exported by CoopeTarrazú is cultivated at an elevation of 1,200 to 1,900 meters above sea level. Harvest coincides with the region's dry season, which lasts from November to March, this contributes not only to coffee uniformity but also the ability to process the coffee by sun-drying.

This is a bright, smooth and easy drinking cup.

Ethiopia | Heavenly Body 2024

Altitude: 5,740+ Feet
Producer: yismashewa washing station
Process: natural
Varietal: heirloom varietals (kumie, siga, wilsho)
Roast: Medium-dark
Notes: Milk chocolate & plum

This Ethiopian selection is naturally processed at the Yismashewa Washing Station. The station is located in the Oromia Region, Guji Zone Uraga, Woreda Dida Hora Kebele and is owned and operated by Lego Tiba Malde. She started working in the coffee business with her family 15 years ago. Since then she has started her own drying and washing station, creating job opportunities for young women in the area. There are now 130 women working at Yismashewa Washing Station today.

This selection is collected from the Uraga district and delivered to the station for processing. The farms have adopted sustainable agriculture methods such as agroforestry. Coffee is planted amongst other fruit and shade trees allowing farmers to balance out the CO2 emissions that coffee produces.

Roasted medium-dark, this brew is rich and flavorful with distinct notes of milk chocolate and plum

Indonesia

Altitude: 3,280+ Feet
Producer: mandiri kopi
Process: wet-hulled
Varietal: sigarar utang & lini s
Roast: Medium
Notes: cinnamon & maple

Mandiri Kopi places a strong emphasis on traceability, sustainability, and delivering top lot coffees. Their approach is grounded in ethical farming practices, guaranteeing competitive prices and a dependable supply chain. They foster mutually beneficial partnerships with their suppliers, providing support to farmers and distributors alike.

But their commitment goes beyond just coffee—it's a dedication to shaping the future. They're invested in the education and housing of their employees, actively contributing to social and environmental development within the community. Their vision is to thrive as a competitive industry, and their mission is all about enhancing the well-being of everyone involved.

Mandiri was established in 2011 by the Ministry of Cooperatives and has since grown to a membership of 1,400. In their pursuit of quality, they employ inventive teaching and consulting strategies to help producers achieve higher standards. They also share their expertise on the use of organic fertilizers among their producers.ed since 1959,

This smooth, medium-bodied cup is roasted medium with notes of cinnamon and maple.

Mexico (Rainforest Alliance)

Altitude: 4,920+ Feet
Producer: finca muxbal
Process: washed
Varietal: catuai, caturra, mondo novo
Roast: Medium-Dark
Notes: cinnamon, raisin & vanilla

Family owned since 1959, Finca Muxbal is a Rainforest Alliance certifed farm following associated ecological and socio-economic criterias. A ~300 foot natural rock wall rises from the river Muxbal - which means ‘place surrounded by clouds’ in Mayan - to the high elevation plateau where the farm sits and up to 350 workers employ proper wet and dry bean processing methods to ensure the highest quality yields year after year.

This cup is no exception, and roasted medium-dark, is presenting gorgeously, smooth notes of cinnamon, raisin and vanilla.

Honduras | SYPCOFFEE Black (Organic)

Altitude: 4,590+ Feet
Producer: comsa cooperative
Process: washed & sun-dried
Varietal: catuai, lempira & ihcafe 90
Roast: Medium-dark
Notes: peanut butter, marshmallow & milk chocolate

This month, a beautifully nuanced, SYPCOFFEE Black. COMSA is a society of small coffee producers in the Marcala Region in La Paz, Honduras. The group was founded with aims to improve economic, social and environmental conditions for farmers in the region, focusing on reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development. COMSA was founded in 2001 and now has 1,573 members focused on innovation, constant learning and training, and commitment to their community. This Rainforest Alliance & Organic certified lot was harvested at peak maturation and then placed in a de-pulper before being left in a fermentation pile. The coffee is then washed and dried on patios and mechanical dryers until the parchment reaches a moisture of 12%.

This is a heavier bodied, creamy and smooth cup with rich flavor.