Bolivia Las Paz

This is a certified fair trade organic Bolivia Co-Op coffee with sweet, clean flavor. On the map, you'll find Bolivia landlocked between Peru and Brazil. This can make it hard to export as passage to port requires co-operation of a competing country. Bolivian farmers also have a reputation of being "hard to work with." So a good Bolivia doesn't come on market all that often, and I snatched this one up excitedly. It also has Bird Friendly certification.

95% of Bolivia coffee comes out of the Yungas region (often Caranavi), but this one is from Las Paz which is in a ridiculously hard to source region way up in the Andes Mountains. The small, remote village called Teoponte involves 30 coffee farmers, and they work with the wildlife conservation society and produce an absolutely delicious coffee with notes of chocolate and nuts and a rich mouthfeel. 

It's hard to describe the mouthfeel, but it's my favorite part of this coffee. Its just inherently satisfying as you drink it. 

Compared to the other South American coffees, Bolivia is most closely comparable to a Peru. In the lighter City and City + roasts, you will get a coffee that is boring and normal, but altogether pleasant. It is smooth and has a clean finish. I like roasting it about 25 seconds into the second cracks and I get a taste profile of trail mix -- some cashews, chocolate, dried fruits.  It also works well as espresso and cold brew.

US Arrival May 2024