Las Perlitas

Las Perlitas has been a favorite for us since we first tried samples over a year ago. We have tried multiple lots coming from this community and have been impressed with every single one of them. 

This year’s lot is a blend of varieties with a short fermentation; making it a ‘fruity washed’, the same as the first Las Perlitas we released last year. The fruit forward characteristics that we so loved are this year accompanied by beautiful floral and tea-like notes reminiscent of Earl Grey.

The story about these little pearls or Las Perlitas in Spanish is a project that brings together smallholder farmers in Huila that produce lots that aren’t large enough to be exported on their own. However, the quality is often just as good (or better) than samples received from larger lots. The Coffee Quest buys all their coffee and separates it in larger lots based on flavor profile or variety to create outstanding microlots. This gives these farmers access to the specialty market, where they can get a fair and competitive price for the quality of their coffee.