How Well Do You Know Your Green Coffee? Check Out this Tip Sheet from Our Top Lots Before Olam’s Green Friday
So, you’re pretty solid on your green coffee knowledge, right? Well, here’s a little something to add to your back pocket: A quick tip sheet of some of Olam’s top lots.
In honor of Green Friday (the biggest green coffee sale Olam does all year round!), we thought a refresher on seven of our very best beans might be just what you need to make smart selections when the sale drops on October 23.
Ready? Great, let’s go.
1. Ethiopia Limmu G3 Organic
Grown by Ibrahim Hussein, a third-generation farmer and owner of the Burka Gudina Estate, our Ethiopia Limmu G3 Organic is grown on 150 hectares of farmland by 120 different hands during peak season. With notes of blood orange, sweet strawberry, caramel, and milk chocolate, this is one top lot that’s always a beautiful pick.
THE DETAILS
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HARVEST SEASON |
2019/20 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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FARM NAME |
Burka Gudina Estate |
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PRODUCER TYPE |
Single Estate |
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PROCESSING |
Natural/Dry/Processed |
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CERTIFICATIONS |
Organic |
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GROWING ALTITUDE |
1850-2100mm |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
Want to learn more about Ethiopia Limmu G3 Organic? Check out the origin page here >>
2. Nicaragua SHG FTO
Grown by a cooperative located in the Nueva Segovia region, our Nicaragua SHG FTO is created by a partnership of 362 producers who send their cherries to a single dry mill where the coffee is processed in batches according to varieties and quality. With top certifications — fair trade, organic, and SPP certifications — this coffee is sweet and well balanced, with notes of chocolate and red fruits.
THE DETAILS
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HARVEST SEASON |
2019/20 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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FARM NAME |
Las Segovias |
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PRODUCER TYPE |
Cooperative |
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PROCESSING |
Washed |
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CERTIFICATIONS |
Fair Trade, Fair Trade Organic, Organic |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
Want to learn more about Nicaragua SHG FTO? Check out the origin page here >>
3. Peru Kovachii Organic
One of our newest premium coffees, the Peru Kovachii Organic has the quintessential flavor profile of Northern Peru. With a good body and flavors of semi-sweet chocolate, raisin, almond, and toffee, our Peru Kovachii Organic is organically cultivated and fully certified.
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HARVEST SEASON |
2018/19 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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FARM NAME |
Cajamarca |
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PRODUCER TYPE |
Small Holder Farmers |
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PROCESSING |
Washed |
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CERTIFICATIONS |
Organic |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
Want to learn more about Peru Kovachii Organic? Check out the origin page here >>
4. Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1- Halo Beriti
Originating in the village of Beriti in Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe region, this coffee is grown at high altitudes ranging from 2200-2300m, in red brown, well-drained clay soil, with freshwater springs as its water source. The coffee has apricot, peach, blackberry, and lime notes, as well as a good body.
THE DETAILS
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HARVEST SEASON |
2019/20 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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FARM NAME |
Halo Beriti |
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PRODUCER TYPE |
Single Estate |
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PROCESSING |
Washed |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
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GROWING ALTITUDE |
1850-2100mm |
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VARIETY |
Ethiopia Heirloom Varieties |
Want to learn more about Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 - Halo Beriti? Check out the origin page here >>
5. Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 Washed - Kochere ‘Banko Gutiti’
Founded in 2012, our Ethiopia-grown coffee farms are well-known for consistent supply and delivery, and for impressing our customers with their top-notch quality. The Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 washed is no exception. With notes of lemon, lime, cherry, strawberry, this bright green coffee is ready for sampling (you can order a sample here) and ready to ship.
THE DETAILS
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HARVEST SEASON |
2019/20 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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SUBREGION |
Yirgacheffe |
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COFFEE GRADE |
ETH CA WA YIRG G1 |
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PROCESSING |
Washed |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
Want to learn more about Ethiopia Yirgacheffe G1 - Kochere ‘Banko Gutiti’ ? Check out the origin page here >>
6. Guatemala Blue Ayarza Natural
From the Ayarza Cherry Mill located on Finca El Retiro, this natural-processed coffee was grown at a height ranging from 1800mm to 2000 masl in clay loam by smallholder farmers. Known for notes of strawberry, plum, and nectarine, the Guatemala Blue Ayarza Natural is one of a kind and ready to ship.
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HARVEST SEASON |
2019/20 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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FARM NAME |
Ayarza |
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PRODUCER TYPE |
Small Holder Farmers |
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PROCESSING |
Natural/Dry/Processed |
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PROCESSING DESCRIPTION |
5-6 days on patio, about 12 hours in a mechanical dryer |
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VARIETIES |
Yellow and Red Catuai, Pache Colis, Red and Yellow Bourbon |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
Want to learn more about Guatemala Blue Ayarza? Check out the origin page here >>
7. Nicaragua SHG FTO - Las Segovias
Sweet and balanced, with notes of chocolate and red fruits, our Nicaragua SHG FTO - Las Segovias is grown in a cooperative made of 362 partners. The coffee holds fair trade, fair trade organic, and organic certifications and is produced with practices in harmony with the environment.
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HARVEST SEASON |
2019/20 |
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STATUS |
Spot |
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FARM NAME |
Las Segovias |
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PRODUCER TYPE |
Cooperative |
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PROCESSING |
Washed |
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CERTIFICATIONS |
Fair Trade, Fair Trade Organic, Organic |
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GROWING ALTITUDE |
1300mm |
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PLANT SPECIES |
Arabica |
Want to learn more about Nicaragua SHG FTO - Las Segovias? Check out the origin page here >>
Did you learn something new? Good.
Each of these coffees comes from our Top Lots selections, and it’s just a very small taste of everything Olam Specialty Coffee has to offer. You can also browse our coffee by region, or by curated collection.
Whether you’re looking to try out new things this year, like options great for cold brew or cascara coffee, or you want great deals on your favorite green coffees, Green Friday will launch on 10/23, so check out more of our origin pages, order samples, and get your cart ready for the biggest site-wide sale of the year.
And if you haven’t already, join our newsletter to stay updated with our Green Friday promotions, which are on their way soon!
