Rodrigo Sanchez - Mango

by Black & White

MEET THE PRODUCER | Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia is a third generation coffee farmer, but his father and grandfather before him never considered the coffee they grew in terms of its cup profile. That is to say, they didn't really know that their farming and processing techniques could have a huge impact on the flavor and quality of the coffees they were producing. UNTIL. In 2002, Rodrigo participated in a local program that sought to communicate cupping, coffee competitions, and lot-scoring to children of coffee producers. With this newfound understanding and a profound desire to produce high-quality coffee consistently, Rodrigo and his family set off on a mission to re-imagine the work they'd been doing at Finca Monteblanco, and the coffees coming from that farm today are a testament to their rigorous persistence in that endeavor. TRUST THE PROCESS | Get ready to geek out with us—this mango-infused Purple Caturra lot would hold its own at any science fair of our youth. First, the mango in