September Coffee | Finca El Paraiso Sudan Rume - Colombia

September Coffee Co is the lovechild of one of our favourite coffee Youtubers Kyle Roswell. Kyle with his wife Natasha embody what we love about this industry. A transparent coffee company dedicated to bringing innovative and modern coffee flavours to the world. With an enduring work ethos, Kyle and Natasha run one of the most exciting roasters in Canada. Happy to be the first to carry September Coffee Co in Toronto. 

In their words:

We exist to highlight.

"we are a micro roastery in Canada's capital, Ottawa. we believe coffee is more than a caffeine fix. it's highlighting farmers, producers, processing methods, terroir, and variety that all work together to produce a quality result. our goal is to share coffees we love while highlighting this foundation"

Our approach.

"Our core mission at September is to share coffee we love. we are careful to source coffees that are not only delicious but source them direct or from importers that we believe live within the ethics of our values.

for our shower series we roast to highlight the work of producers while aiming for just enough development to allow a coffee to shine. this is how the larger majority of our menu is designed.

We also realize that not everyone is a fan of this style of coffee and we're not here to judge. In fact we believe many coffees benefit from a different roasting profile. We have our storm series for those who prefer coffees with added development for increased texture, colour and solubility while still highlighting a modern and delicate approach to coffee with great balance".†

We aim to offer all our coffees as soon as they arrive ensuring you receive them as close to their roast date as possible. However, September coffees shine 10 - 14 days after roast and keep up to 2 months. Best enjoyed slowly and thoughtfully.

Unreal coffee!

This Sudan Rume lot was introduced to us by our good friend Eyder Martinez and produced by Alex Bermudez at El Paraiso. This coffee is traditionally washed, resulting in a delicate, tea-like expression of a unique variety.

In the cup we taste sparkling mandarin, black tea, and sweet graham crackers. This coffee has a round body and a floral finish.

Process

The coffee cherries are carefully selected and sorted prior to fermentation. This lot is double fermented prior to washing. The first fermentation takes place in cherry fermentation tanks for 24 hours. After depulping, the cherries are fermented again in a tank with an added formula made from their natural mucilage. This secondary fermentation increases the natural attributes of the coffee and occurs for 48 hours. The coffee is then traditionally washed and dried.

Variety

Sudan Rume is a very unique variety. It’s a hybrid cultivar originating from the Boma Plateau. The harvest is often incredibly small, but we truly believe this coffee is a great example of quality over quantity. We enjoy Sudan Rume for its sweet yellow/red fruit profile and unique complexity.