#38:Reverse Engineering a $5 Castillo in Colombia w/ Lucas, Felipe & Jose

Making Coffee with Lucia Solis

English - August 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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Previous Episode: #37: Jamie Isetts Reimagines the Coffee Producer & Green Buyer Relationship

Next Episode: #39:Infused vs Adulterated coffees, Cinnamon and Fermentation Failures

Today's episode features Lucas, a Patron and exporter with Unblended who sold a Kombucha coffee. I invited him and the producers he works with, Felipe and Jose to talk about their experience reverse engineering a $5 castillo. They started with the end goal in mind, the picked the price, the flavor profile they wanted and then created a process to hit their target.

In this episode you'll hear from 3 passionate coffee professionals about:

What a successful relationship looks like between producers and exportersThe true cost of experimenting, 80 kilos vs 1 tonThe price the farmer gets vs the roaster priceTheir exact process: preparing and caring for the kombucha SCOBYTheir tracking: ph values and number of fermentation hours

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Cover Art by: Nick Hafner
Intro song: Elijah Bisbee

Contact:
For special collaborations, samples, or inquiries about USA and HK on-spot inventory from Felipe, Jose and UVI: https://www.unblended.coffee/ or through Instagram: @Unblendedcoffee

For connecting, learning more, or suggesting experimentation ideas: Instagram: @Ventolacoffee and @joalherb