La Palma

Our relationship with the Mártir group stretches all the way back to our earliest days and we’re proud to have increased the volumes purchased from them each year as our business has grown. As part of our strategy to delve deeper into our sourcing relationships rather than wider, this year we have selected nine lots in total from the Mártir group that we’re looking forward to sharing throughout the year. The impeccable quality and consistency of these coffees each season is a credit to the organisation and dedication of the group members, and we feel privileged to be able to showcase them every year.

Màrtir was founded in 2019 by Didier Javier Pajoy Ico. All of the producer members are either farming organically or are in transition to organic practices, and Didier has spent a significant amount of time teaching producers how to make organic fertilisers and advising on how to best deal with waste water from washing coffee. For Màrtir, the goal is always to produce the highest quality coffee in a manner which has the lowest impact on the environment.

Brothers Samuel, John Fredy and Aldemar Rodriguez work together to harvest their coffees but are known to separate lots and offer selections processed by each brother individually. In this instance, however, the lot was produced by the brothers together. After harvesting, the coffee was floated and then held in cherry for 24 hours, before being depulped and fermented for a further 36 hours. Finally, the parchment was dried on raised beds for 21 days. While this variety, Variedad Colombia, isn’t known for excellent quality, this particular lot’s fantastic complexity highlights the exceptional terroir and precise processing of the Rodriguez family.