Saoko - Filter
World Class Coffee. Incredibly complex
Lot Information
| Origin | Colombia |
| Region |
Cundinamarca |
| Process |
Lactic |
| Variety | Gesha |
| Producer |
La Palma & El Tucan |
| Altitude |
1710-1770 masl |
| Taste Notes | Jasmine, White Peach, Kaffir Lime |
The Producer
La Palma y El Tucan is located in the Cundinamarca region in Colombia. Their story is different from the traditional stories of coffee-growing farms. In 2011 they started their project with the idea in mind to challenge the status quo of the coffee industry. They purchased 18 hectares of land previously used for cattle farming. This land had the perfect ecosystem and helped them produce the amazing lots that we know today.
By the end of 2016, they had set a new record for the highest price ever paid in Colombia for green coffee, won more than 15 regional and national championships and had their first shot at the World Barista Championship. At this point, their project was the proof that producing fine Colombian coffees using a purpose-driven model that shares value with the neighbouring community was possible.
Today, their coffee is the best representation of their story. A story of commitment to constant innovation.
The Lot
This Gesha lot was processed using lactic fermentation. The degradation of sugars paired with anaerobic conditions will help create the Lactic Acid Bacteria needed in order to make the cup profile so unique. By having the coffee go through a mixture of low and medium oxygen conditions and monitoring PH, Brix and temperature they are able to define precisely when to interrupt the fermentation.
The coffee cherries were first aerobically stabilized for 10 hours and then put in anaerobic conditions for 86 hours. The cherries were then pulped and coffee was oxidized in mucilage for 23 hours in order to increase the concentration of organic acids. To finalise the process, the coffee was washed and put to sun-dry slowly for 137 hours complemented by a 19 hours final mechanical drying phase.
How We Brew It
| Device | Hario V60 |
| Dose | 16g coffee |
| Yield | 220g water |
|
Water |
Use soft water (50-100ppm) at 94° C |
| Extraction Time | 2minutes 20seconds |
| If the coffee runs too fast, grind finer. If the coffee runs too slow, grind coarser. |
Delivery
We ship Monday to Friday with DHL/Bpost. Orders received before 8AM will generally ship that same day. Exceptions can occur.
Freshness
We roast 2-3 days per week. The coffee we ship is usually roasted no longer than a week ago, but can be up to 2 weeks maximum. We recommend to rest our coffees as they gain more intensity and complexity 2-3 weeks after roasting.
Ground coffee
After roasting we pack and seal our coffee bags immediately. When you order ground coffee, be aware that the bag will be opened, so our team can grind your coffee.
Customer Service
Email us at hello@wideawake.coffee. We try to reply within 24 hours. Make sure to reference your order number. Please note that we don't do customer service via Facebook or Instagram. If you write us there we will refer you to hello@wideawake.coffee.
Need an invoice ?
After ordering you will receive an order confirmation email with a link to a PDF invoice. If you're VAT liable, please fill out your VAT number on your cart page before checking out (below the order note box). Other company information can be filled out during checkout under the Billing Address. If you're logged in, you can find invoices for all your past orders on your account page. Can't find your invoice or forgot to add your VAT number? Email us at hello@wideawake.coffee.
Subscription changes
If you want to change or cancel your subscription, we kindly ask you to do that online. Login to your account, go to the "Account" tab, and click "Manage Subscription".
Item Missing?
Let us know what is missing and we will refund you the item. Please provide us with a photo of the package and the content.
Shipping Rates
We currently only ship within the EU. Shipping costs and the thresholds for free shipping are determined per country.
Belgium
- Shipping Cost : €7.5
- Free shipping as of €35
EU Zone 1
- Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg
- Shipping Cost : €8.5
- Free shipping as of €50
EU Zone 2
- France, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Croatia, Ireland
- Shipping Cost : €10
- Free shipping as of €100
EU Zone 3
- Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
- Shipping Cost : €12.5
- Free shipping as of €125
EU Zone 4
- Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
- Shipping Cost : €20
- Free shipping as of €150
Flexible Subscriptions
Compose the coffee subscription that perfectly matches your preferences & usage. 1KG of Duchess beans + 250G of ground Strawberry Fields + a couple of bottles of Oatly? Sure ! You can change or cancel at any time and even skip a delivery when needed.
How do I start?
Simple. Login to your account, go to any of our coffees, select the number of bags & grind size. Click “Subscribe” (instead of “one off purchase”) and add to your cart. Repeat this for every coffee you wish to add to your subscription. You can even add some Oatly. Ready? Check out your cart. You’ll get the order shipped to your door every 30 days.
Manage your subscription
Login to your account and navigate to Account > Manage Subscriptions.
- Cancel or skip (part of) your subscription : select one of the products in your subscription. Scroll down and click Cancel/Skip. Repeat this for each subscription product if you want to skip/cancel your entire subscription.
- Add an extra bag : click “Add a product”. Select the coffee you want to add. Now choose if you want to receive the extra product every month or just once. Select the size (KG/250G) and grind size and click “Add a product”.
- Swap a bag (one off) : select the product in your subscription that you want to swap for a month. Scroll down and click “Swap Product”
Availability
We strive to always have all of our series stocked. If exceptionally a coffee is not available at the time of your subscription renewal, we will send you the closest alternative.
Pricing
When you start a subscription, your coffee price is locked in. We revise prices once a year in November. You will receive a notification if the price of the coffees you subscribed to changes.
Invoice
You can download a PDF invoice for each recurrence of your subscription. Login to your account and navigate to your Account Page.