La Esperanza Mandela - Colombia

About This Coffee

This coffee is a single origin from Café Granja La Esperanza in Caicedonia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Grown at 1,700-2,000 meters altitude, it is a Mandela varietal processed using natural anaerobic fermentation. The cup delivers vibrant fruit-forward notes with juicy red grape acidity, ripe strawberry sweetness, and a smooth honeyed finish. Roasted light to highlight the expressive variety and fermentation character.

Origin

Caicedonia (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Honey, Red Grape

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Natural Anaerobic, Anaerobic Natural

Typology

Arabica

Mandela

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Cypher Urban Roastery

Mohamad Merhi, a former finance professional turned certified Q Grader, founded Cypher Urban Roastery in Dubai's Al Quoz Industrial Area in 2016. The facility runs Probat roasters fitted with a custom cooling system designed in house, alongside a cupping lab equipped with Marco water systems and Mahlkonig EK43 grinders. Cypher operates as both a green coffee trader and a roaster, managing over 30 tons of coffee annually and holding Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, and USDA Organic certifications across parts of its sourcing. A notable focus on rare Yemeni lots led to securing the seventh ranked coffee at the 2021 Best of Yemen auction, scoring 88.9. The company also runs the Cypher School of Coffee, offering SCA and CQI certified training, and its Nabtih sustainability initiative repurposes jute transport bags into planters for edible herbs grown alongside the roastery.

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