Tablón de Gómez is a municipality in Nariño located between the bustling coffee towns of La Union to the north and Buesaco to the south. We tasted and purchased our first coffees from Tablón de Gómez in the summer of 2015. These very first lots came specifically from the community of Pompeya, deep in Tablón close to the border of the Putumayo department. Pompeya is an extremely isolated area once known for its poppy production.

Pompeya is a four-hour drive from our producer group partners in La Union. To bring coffee out and have it rejected presented logistical difficulties that proved impossible to overcome.

Tablón has extreme coffee growing elevations which are conducive to brighter fruit flavors along the malic and tartaric fronts. Green apple, white grape, and lychee lay the overarching structure for exceptionally sweet profiles ranging from milk chocolate to dulce de leche to raisin. Our Tablón offerings are complete in structure with a sturdy mouthfeel binding these profiles together.  This is the Decaf version of the coffees, processed at Descafesol in Colombia which maintains these wonderful Nariño qualities.

IS YOUR COFFEE ORGANIC OR FAIR TRADE?

In many cases, yes. However, our first priority is quality and flavor. Sometimes these priorities align and our producers are certified organic and/or fair trade. We always pay well above fair trade rates (which are quite low and don’t guarantee sustainability or quality).

Often times, the producers we work with are too small to gain certifications. It’s expensive and laborious. Many of our producers are certified organic and fair trade, including many of our producers in Peru, Ethiopia, and Mexico.

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME-FRAME TO DRINK MY COFFEE?

We recommend drinking our coffee within one month of the roast date. Most of our coffees taste best however within 2 - 14 days of roast date.

For espresso, we recommend using coffee that has rested at least 7 days after roast date. This is because coffee gives off CO2 after roasting that can interfere with extraction. One way to get around this is to let your ground espresso dose sit for 30-120 minutes before pulling the shot. Email info@colorroasters.com for more questions about this.

If you are pre-grinding the coffee, we recommend drinking the coffee within one week of grinding.

CAN YOU GRIND MY COFFEE ON WEB ORDERS?

Yes, we can. Please select how you want your coffee to be ground at the time you place your order. Simply click on the arrow beside "Grind" and make your selection. If you need help choosing let us know the brewing method you will be using to prepare the coffee, in the notes of the order. And we will be happy to grind the coffee for you on our commercial grinder.

DO YOU HAVE BREW RECIPES?

These are in the works! We are compiling a bunch and even shooting some video, to help you brew like us at home.

In the meantime...go here: Pour Overs | Aeropress to get some expert advice.

MY COFFEE TASTES WEAK, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?