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Waitrose selects
Mesa de los Santos as upscale
organic specialty coffee supplier
Bogota, Colombia
Upscale British grocer, Waitrose, has selected Café Mesa de los Santos as its official high-quality organic specialty coffee supplier. The coffee was chosen based on flavor and aroma, as well as how the farm itself operates. Waitrose, based in Berkshire, United Kingdom, with locations throughout Britain, combines the convenience of a supermarket with the expertise and service of a specialty shop. Above all, Waitrose takes pride in the freshness and quality of the products it offers. Waitrose is one of the world’s leading food retailers, employing more than 27,000 people at more than 140 locations throughout the UK. Before choosing Café Mesa de los Santos, representatives from Waitrose visited the coffee farm in Northeastern Colombia. Said one of the company’s buyers in a letter to the farm’s owner, “I greatly enjoyed visiting the farm, learning so much about coffee, and about how you are making improvements…. There are some really impressive stories to be told about coffee and its production at your farm.” Café Mesa de los Santos was certified organic in 1998. The coffee also boasts the coveted “Certified Shade-grown, Bird-friendly®” seal, awarded by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Café Mesa de los Santos produces and exports the highest quality organic coffee in Colombia, and receives the highest price paid for organic coffee in the U.S. due to its unequalled quality and consistency. Oswaldo Acevedo, owner of Mesa de los Santos, along with his team of dedicated workers, is constantly improving the cup quality of the coffee he grows. Much of the coffee’s quality (and sweetness) may be attributed to the farm’s location. Mesa de los Santos occupies a rare spot atop a plateau that rises above Chicamocha Canyon. The daily fluctuations in temperature that occur in this location are considered very desirable among wine producers because they result in a sweeter product. Acevedo believes this is a main contributor to the consistently sweet cup quality of the coffee that is produced by Mesa de los Santos. The farm is currently working with blending different varietals to further improve cup quality and is innovating mucilage removal techniques. Café Mesa de los Santos invites interested specialty coffee professionals and bird enthusiasts to visit the 180-year-old hacienda, where a team of horses is ready to transport guests through guided tours, immersing visitors in the creation of “café de sabor divino” (coffee of divine taste) and highlighting the natural beauty of the farm and its wild residents. |
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For more information, please contact Kate LaPoint of To The Point Business Imaging at 206.418.9958 or Oswaldo Acevedo at telmo@cafemesadelossantos.com or visit the company’s web site at www.cafemesadelossantos.com. |