Aponte Anaerobic Honey

Aponte Anaerobic Honey

Light Roast - Tasting Notes: Melon Blossom, Honeycrisp Apple, Agave

Coffee Roots

Produced by indigenous growers from Aponte, Narino who are members of La Cooperativa de Cafes Especiales de Narino. Producers contributing to this project grow coffee above 1700 masl and their farms range in size between 0.5-1.5 hectares.

In Aponte, producers have mastered the art of Honey processing as they have been producing Honeys for 3 consecutive years now. Growers’ production is very small and relative humidity is low. This helps the process as not much space is required, and coffees dry much faster compared to other coffee producing regions.

The farms of the Nariño region lay in the shadow of the Volcano Galeras, which over time has spouted ash upon the surrounding lands providing nutrient rich soil. The area is just 1°north of the equator and is home to some of the highest terrain in Colombia meaning lower temperatures than average, perfect for the Caturra varietal that is grown. This unique climate gives long maturation and excellent growing conditions for the coffee trees and adds to the fully ripe sweet taste.