{"product_id":"b2b-subtext-colombia-maria-delgado-washed-caturra-1","title":"Colombia Maria Delgado, Washed Caturra","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Coffee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Delgado farms El Chocó in the village of El Cortijo, in the Buesaco municipality of Nariño, Colombia. Her farm sits at 2,200 meters above sea level, on a mountain plateau where warm, humid air from the valleys below keeps frost away even at that altitude. She works the farm alongside her daughter Ximena, growing Caturra and Variedad Colombia on nutrient-rich, well-drained soils. Subtext has been purchasing her coffee for six years through their importer Apex, buying 250 kg of her 875 kg lot this year and paying $6.53 USD per pound, well above the $4.50 FOB price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria's washed processing starts on the day of harvest, when ripe cherries go directly into tanks to ferment whole, before being de-pulped the following day. Harvesting runs over a five-day window, with the coffee washed at the end of the week. The moderate daytime temperatures in Nariño allow for extended fermentation without risk of spoilage, and Maria stirs the coffee mass daily in open tanks, timing fermentation by experience rather than a fixed schedule. Once fermentation is complete, the beans are washed clean and sun-dried for 8 to 12 days. The quality bonuses Maria has received from Apex over the years have gone back into ongoing improvements at El Chocó.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon, first identified in Brazil in the early 1900s. Its name comes from the Guarani word for \"small,\" a reference to its compact size caused by a single-gene mutation. That small stature made it useful for planting at higher density, and it was widely adopted across Central America in the 1970s. At high altitudes like El Chocó's 2,200 meters, Caturra can produce strong quality and yield, though it is prone to disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Subtext\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtext roasts out of an industrial space at 130 Cawthra Ave in Toronto's west end. Their sourcing philosophy centers on traceability: every bag carries the producer's name, and each product page lists the town, the farm, the importer, what was paid, and how much coffee was purchased. They work with importers who publish the same kind of pricing transparency, including Apex, who has been buying Maria Delgado's coffee for six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the roasting side, Subtext tracks moisture and density on green coffee, logs thermocouple readings throughout each roast, runs hundreds of colour measurements using a ColorTrack to monitor development and consistency, and measures solubility with a refractometer after brewing. Their goal is to avoid roast-driven flavour altogether, keeping the profile light enough to reflect what was already in the green coffee rather than introducing caramelization or roast character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Subtext","offers":[{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":45559274897468,"sku":"B2B-subtext-colombia-maria-delgado-washed-caturra-1-1000","price":82.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/2880\/1852\/files\/EarlyJuneTiles-100.png?v=1781806482","url":"https:\/\/stillwatercoffee.ca\/products\/b2b-subtext-colombia-maria-delgado-washed-caturra-1","provider":"Stillwater Coffee Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}