{"product_id":"el-tambor-washed","title":"El Tambor Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis soft, smooth light roast opens with aromas of candied almond, mandarin, and cinnamon. Notes of brown sugar, red apple, and grilled lemon accompany nougat sweetness in the brewed cup. The aftertaste features nutmeg and cocoa powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Calderón\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarm:\u003c\/b\u003e Finca El Tambor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palencia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1,800 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarietal: \u003c\/b\u003eCaturra, Bourbon, Catuaí\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess: \u003c\/b\u003eWashed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoast: \u003c\/b\u003eLight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Red Apple, Cocoa Powder, Nougat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story \u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictor Calderón bought Finca El Tambor in 2001. Originally founded as a cattle farm in the 1930s, previous owners had cultivated Robusta and leased out mineral rights on small parcels of the farm's 700 hectares. When Victor took over he began renovating and replanting coffee plots, expanding areas under cultivation, and improving the farm’s small wet mill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen coffee leaf rust began appearing at the farm, Victor was concerned about using the chemical fungicides widely recommended in Guatemala. Since fungi favor acidic environments, he tried several alkaline solutions to apply the plants. He read that volcanic clay is very alkaline, and his thoughts returned to El Tambor’s brief mining history. Little had been gained from the mines, but they did leave a lot of white clay behind—you can see him modeling some above!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter much experimentation, Victor created a recipe that has enabled him to prevent coffee leaf rust with minimal environmental impact. A solution of water and clay is mixed with a bit of copper-based fungicide and then applied to the underside of leaves using a sprayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictor manages the farm with 8 people who are in charge of their own specific areas and duties. All employees have permanent residence on the farm, and 10% of the farm is given over to the workers to produce their own vegetables. Nearly half the farm has been left under forest, which is set aside as conservation area. In addition to the farm’s permanent workers, approximately 25 seasonal pickers are employed for the harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe discovered Victor Calderón's coffee through our friend Genaro Batres of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.servexcoffee.com\/\" title=\"Servex Coffee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eServex\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides dry milling, exporting, and logistics services for many of our Direct Trade partners. Founded more than 20 years ago by Roberto Batres, the company is now transitioning management to his son Genaro, pictured above with Roberto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry milling is an essential step in producing great coffee. After initial processing on the farm, t\u003c\/span\u003ehere are numerous steps involved in processing and preparing parchment coffee into green coffee ready for export to roasters like us. Sorting is one such step, in which beans are screened and separated by size, density, and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServex also provides consulting, sampling, logistics, and exporting services vital to the green coffee supply chain. Some essential services they provide go beyond business, to employees' well-being. They have dedicated space for a health clinic where, once a week, a physician is on-site to offer medical care for workers and their families free of charge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42488386781232,"sku":"19746WB","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Espresso","offer_id":42488386814000,"sku":"19746ES","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Fine","offer_id":42488386846768,"sku":"19746FI","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Auto","offer_id":42488386879536,"sku":"19746AU","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10oz \/ Coarse","offer_id":42488386912304,"sku":"19746CO","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42488386945072,"sku":"39746WB","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":42488386977840,"sku":"39746ES","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Fine","offer_id":42488387010608,"sku":"39746FI","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Auto","offer_id":42488387043376,"sku":"39746AU","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":42488387076144,"sku":"39746CO","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42488387108912,"sku":"59746WB","price":122.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":42488387141680,"sku":"59746ES","price":122.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Fine","offer_id":42488387174448,"sku":"59746FI","price":122.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Auto","offer_id":42488387207216,"sku":"59746AU","price":122.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":42488387239984,"sku":"59746CO","price":122.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/Victor-showing-off-his-famous-white-clay-good-as-a-mask-too-scaled.jpg?v=1760727535","url":"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/products\/el-tambor-washed","provider":"PT's Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}