September Coffee | Jorge Rojas Geisha - 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 is our fourth time featuring Jorge’s coffee and the second time featuring one of his Geisha lots. This Geisha is sweet, bright, and very clean.

In the cup we taste sweet Pink Starburst candies, white florals, and bergamot. This coffee is clean, and has a light body with a sparkling finish.

Producer

Jorge Rojas is a fourth-generation coffee producer. His coffee journey began when he was just 13 years old. His mother gave him the opportunity to work on their family farm, where he learned about the meticulous process of coffee growing, harvesting, and bagging. During that time, he began to work as a bag handler at one of the local associations in town to gain more experience. Over the years, he learned everything he needed to run a coffee farm. Jorge was introduced to the world of specialty coffee in 2016. Ever since, he has been experimenting with new ways to improve his cup quality.

Process 

Jorge has developed his own fermentation and drying process, which always starts with a very strict selection of coffee cherries during harvest season. For this particular lot, the selected cherries ferment in a sealed, oxygen-free tank which allows specific microbes to break down the naturally occurring sugars and acids. The cherries are then pulped and washed before undergoing a meticulous and carefully monitored drying process.

Variety

This variety was originally collected from coffee forests in Ethiopia in the 1930s. From there, it was sent to the Lyamungu research station in Tanzania and then brought to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Central America in 1953. It was distributed throughout Panama via CATIE in the 1960s after it had been recognized for tolerance to coffee leaf rust. However, the plant's branches were brittle and not favored by farmers so it was not widely planted. The coffee came to prominence in 2004 when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, entered it into the "Best of Panama" competition and auction. It received exceptionally high marks and broke the then-record for green coffee auction prices, selling for over $20/pound. There is significant confusion about the Geisha variety because there are multiple genetically distinct plant types that have been referred to as Geisha, many of which share similar geographic origins in Ethiopia. Recent genetic diversity analyses conducted by World Coffee Research confirm that Panamanian Geisha descendent from T2722 is distinct and uniform. It is associated with extremely high cup quality when the plants are managed well at high altitude, and is known for its delicate floral, jasmine, and peach-like aromas.