Manifesto - Seasonal Espresso - Colombia

About the Coffee

This espresso comes from the Cauca region of Colombia, one of the country's most respected coffee-growing areas. Cauca sits in the southwestern Andes, where farms typically sit between 1,700 and 2,000 meters. At that altitude, coffee cherries ripen slowly, which tends to concentrate sugars and build more complexity in the bean before harvest.

The coffee is washed processed, which means the fruit skin and pulp are removed from the cherry shortly after picking, before the beans are fermented in water tanks and then dried. Washed coffees from Cauca are known for their clean, well-defined character. Smallholder farmers in this region typically work plots of 1 to 3 hectares, hand-picking cherries selectively to bring in only ripe fruit. That kind of selective harvesting takes more time than strip-picking an entire branch at once, but it makes a real difference in what ends up in the bag.

Pallet sources this as their seasonal espresso offering under the Manifesto name, meaning the specific producer or lot may shift as Pallet finds coffees that meet the profile they're looking for. The washed process and Cauca origin stay consistent as anchors for the blend's character.

About Pallet Coffee Roasters

Pallet Coffee Roasters was founded in East Vancouver in late 2014 with the goal of making specialty coffee approachable to more people in the community. They've built their sourcing around long-term relationships with farmers and producers, working with partners who share their focus on sustainable and ethical growing practices.

Rather than chasing novelty lots, Pallet's sourcing philosophy is built on consistency and trust with the producers they work with. That means returning to the same growing regions and farms year after year, which gives them a clearer picture of what they're buying and gives producers a more reliable buyer.

"I stumbled on Pallet's Semlin Drive location while wandering around Vancouver nearly a decade ago, and since then, they've become a major player in Vancouver's coffee scene. Like a lot of roasters we feature, Pallet's strength is roasting coffees brilliantly across the spectrum - whether you're into darker coffees, brighter coffees, or something in between."

- Dean, Director of Coffee