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About Tablon de Gomez
Tablon de Gomez is a relatively remote community deep in the heart of the Nariño region in southwest Colombia. It’s a 2 hours drive along muddy dirt roads from the department’s only regional airport. It also happens to be a famous coffee-growing area in Nariño.
This coffee carries the same name as the community, where there’s a deeply-rooted tradition of ecological protection. They realize that their community is one that is hyper- sensitive to climate change. So, all producers in this area preserve part of their farm as untouchable forest and protect native plants and waterways, an aspirational goal.
The focus of farmers in Tablon de Gomez in recent years is coffee that’s intercropped with fruit trees they use for shade for the coffee plants. But, many years ago, farmers in this area grew peanuts and corn, which didn’t provide as much economic stability for them. Once switching to coffee, they saw an increase in both financial and ecological wellbeing. We. love. to. see. it.
We’re proud to be able to offer this community lot that brings the best of the region while encouraging great ecological practices. It’s a lovely mix of florals, citrus and spice, perfect for sipping on day after day.
REGION: Nariño, Colombia
FARM/MILL: Community Blend
VARIETAL: Caturra, Colombia, Castillo
ALTITUDE: 1,700-2,000 meters
PRODUCER: Various Smallholder Producers
PROCESS: Washed
Sourced through our partners at Red Fox Coffee Merchants.
Tastes like
Floral, Citrus, Cinnamon
Brewing Recommendation
While we strive to roast our coffees to be enjoyable using any brewing method, try this coffee on Kalita.
Kalita Brewing Ratio - 1:16 [i.e. 25g coffee and 400g water]
We ship almost all orders same or next day, Monday-Friday. We ship via USPS and typically orders take 2-5 days arrive. (But, as you may know, once we drop your package off, shipping times are out of our control.)
The coffee is usually roasted within one business day (Monday-Friday) of shipment. We recommend waiting at least 3-4 days after the roasting date before brewing. (And we think the sweet spot is around 2 weeks!)
All our coffees will be somewhere in the vicinity of a light to medium roast.
The way we approach roasting coffees is called 'profile roasting' meaning that we create a unique roasting profile for each coffee based on the characteristics of each bean (density, size, moisture level within the bean, etc) and how it reacts while roasting so that we can get what we believe to be the best expression possible for each of our coffees!
Lucky for you, any of our coffees can be brewed as espresso!
We aim to roast our coffee so that it tastes great in a variety of brew methods. (Fun fact: espresso is a brew method, not a type of coffee bean!)
If one of our offerings sounds good to you, we bet you’ll like it on espresso too! But, we always like to suggest Tres Banderas as a starting point for espresso.
No, most of our coffees aren’t ‘certified’ organic. But!! That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not grown using organic processes. For many of the farms/mills that we purchase coffee from, the cost of the certification could put them out of business — new and separate equipment, cost of application process, the time spent going through certification (multiple years), etc. You can read more on the topic in our blog post here.
We are not officially fair trade certified and typically do not purchase Fair Trade certified coffees. We believe the system is a good one, and has helped many farmers and families earn a better living, however, one thing it does not address well is quality of product, and we typically pay much higher prices for higher quality.
Fair trade usually offers farmers a small premium (about $.40) on top of whatever the current market price for coffee is. We either work directly with producers or importers that already pay well above Fair Trade prices for high quality coffees. We pay top prices for great coffees regardless of any certification. Please feel free toreach out to us if you have any other questions regarding our buying practices.
Your enthusiastic satisfaction with your order is our top priority! If you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us to discuss available options.
You have 30 calendar days to return an item from the date the order was placed. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it in and must be in the original packaging.
Please note that we cannot accept returns on coffee because it is a perishable item. If we made an error in fulfilling your coffee order, we will, of course, make it right! Just contact us and we’ll get everything sorted.
Visit our full FAQ page or send us a note at hello@crema-coffee.com.