Royal NY hosted a Colombia Micro Lot cupping coffee event at The Lab!  In this coffee event,11 micro lots from the Nariño region of Colombia were showcased.  Overall, these micro lots were the result of Royal NY’s origin trip to Colombia with our exporting partner, Pergamino, this past July.

About Nariño, Colombia

Nariño is located in the southwestern corner of Colombia.  Although it is located outside the main coffee producing region of Colombia, the extremely high altitude of the area allows for slow coffee cherry maturation, creating a complex and sweet final product.

The coffees were from the local producer association in Nariño, FUDAM.  Our team cupped 75 coffees from producers representing FUDAM during their trip, and bought 35 out of the 75 micro lots.

Royal NY’s main Colombian coffee buyer Camillo Yubank gave a brief presentation on the micro lots we were about to taste.

About the cupping coffee event

The cupping consisted of two flights.  Each table was lead by a Royal NY employee to guide people through the process and to answer any questions about the coffees or cupping protocol.

Colombian micro lot specialty coffee cupping event at The Lab by Royal New York

Each table lead gathered their table’s notes on each coffee and we briefly discussed each coffee as a group.

Some of the crowd favorites were:

Ligia Isabel Rucino: pineapple, tropical fruit, clean finish, plum, tamarind, stone fruit, honey, tangerine, red grape.  Ref: 35921, NJ: 8 bags

Marisol Urbano: plum, apple, sugar, mango, peach, strawberry, pineapple, grapefruit, watermelon, meyer lemon.   Ref: 35941, NJ: 9 bags

Albeiro Munoz: silky body, caramel, lime, granny smith apple, rhubarb, balanced, juicy, melon, peach, red apple, red wine.  SOLD OUT

Jonathan Zapata: lime, apricot, peach, blueberry cobbler, cinnamon, cedar, honeysuckle, cocoa powder, green apple, sweet tart candy.  SOLD OUT

Afterward, we had empanadas, arepas, Colombian sodas.  We also served our Colombia Nariño Excelso La Union as nitro cold brew.  Just in case attendees needed more coffee!

Cold Brew Recipe: 3 lbs of coffee 3.5 gallons of water 20 hour steep time = 3 gallons cold brew concentrate

To those who helped to make this coffee event possible

We would like to thank Barista Magazine and Pergamino Coffee Exporters for the awesome gifts they sponsored for our attendees!

The October/November 2017 issue of Barista Magazine.  Also, they graciously donated a free year subscription!

A few of the tin coffee mugs from Pergamino!

Royal NY would like to thank everyone who attended the event.  These cupping events provide an opportunity for roasters to try many unique smaller lots side by side with the option of taking any favorites home that night.  It’s also a great occassion to cup alongside Royal employees who know these coffees well and can answer any question you many have.

If you could not attend this event, but are interested in our micro lot offerings, please contact us.