Rooftop Ecuador, Las Tolas Bourbon
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Tasting Notes:
Blackcurrant
Cherry
Sweet Tea
Producer:
Arnaud Causse
Processing:
Washed
Municipality:
Gualea, Pinchincha Province
Variety:
Bourbon
Altitude:
1600-1800m
Background info:
New origin! This the first year we’ve introduced Ecuadorian coffees to our roster. We sourced these coffees through Red Fox Coffee Merchants who have longstanding relationships in Ecuador. This lot is 100% Bourbon variety from Arnaud Causse’s farm, Las Tolas Estate. We find this coffee to present a pleasant tartness (kinda like blackcurrant or cherry), followed up by a sweet herbal finish (think of sweet iced tea). Perfectly balanced and articulate. Here’s what Red Fox has to say about their relationship with Arnaud:
“Arnaud Causse is the number one reason why Red Fox sources from Ecuador. He is one of the finest producers we know and his coffees are just so unique. After spending many years in El Salvador as a coffee agronomist he brought his Caturra, Pacas, Bourbon Tekisic, Pacamara and Java seed stock to Ecuador. Arnaud has been cultivating coffee in Gualea for more than two decades now on Las Tolas. In 2013, Arnaud began a project farm just north of Quito named La Lolita, where he grows and distils herbs and cares for six different coffee varieties which makes up Terrazas del Pisque. Arnaud has an interesting story himself. He grew up in France in the mountains outside of Provence. After declining mandatory military service, Arnaud was shipped off to work on a Robusta plantation in Gabon, his first ever experience with coffee production. When his service was up, his interest in coffee was just taking off. Arnaud spent many years working on coffee projects in Ethiopia and Rwanda before finding himself in the Dominican Republic. From there he moved to El Salvador, then to Costa Rica, and eventually landed in Ecuador. Arnaud’s extensive agronomy experience is unique. He has worked in more facets of coffee production than anyone I’ve come across in the past 12 years. Arnaud is an active leader in Las Tolas-based coffee production. He’s shared his varietals with three other farmers in the area: Gilda Carrascal, Hernan Zuniga, and Christian Marlin. In addition to the Bourbon, Caturra and Pacamara from Arnaud’s farm, Las Tolas, we are also offering both Bourbon and Pacamara from Gilda’s farm, as well as Caturra from Hernan Zuniga. He has helped each of these farms get off the ground by providing the proper varietals and coaching them through production. The coffees from this season are delicious and we expect them to improve annually for the foreseeable future.
| Сafein free | No decaf |
| Process | Washed |
| Cupping Notes | Fruity, Floral |
| Availability | In stock |
| Altitude | > 1500 m |
Rooftop Coffee Roasters
The inception of our family-run operation is unconventional to say the least. In July 2016, we launched our small roastery with one cafe client, a handful of retail customers, and a 17-year-old head roaster. At the time the team's past business experience spanned many industries, except the coffee industry. Oh, and we were coming out of the gate with a mantra of light roasted coffee and “Single Origin, Single Speed” in the dark roast dominated town of Fernie, BC. Do we sound crazy yet? After a summer of slinging single origin coffee at local Farmer’s Markets, we realized that Rooftop was carving its place in the Kootenays. As our head roaster’s first day of classes in Env. Engineering loomed menacingly on the horizon, we knew we couldn’t rely solely on the abilities of any one person. To bolster the roasting chops of our entire team, we sought out education. This led us to completing an intense intermediate SCA Pathways program in sensory, green coffee selection and roasting in October 2016. The decision to seek out this instruction from our mentor, Patrick O’Malley, was a defining moment in our history. This gave us the knowledge and tools to create our roasting style, it is the foundation of what our coffee is today. We’ve come a long way since our early days of home roasting on the rooftop. For starters, our shop is at ground-level (contrary to popular belief) and we are no longer roasting 250 grams at a time, in a tiny electric roaster. However, cracking open a bag of green coffee still inspires in us the same wonder and excitement, and we can’t wait to see where it will take us next. Coffee excites us – and we’re not just talking about the caffeine rush. Since our home roasting days, the wide spectrum of flavours has always intrigued us. As the most complex beverage we consume, the possible aromas and tastes are seemingly endless. The surprises we could find in our cup are what drew us in, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg. The coffee community is what got us hooked. The people, from everyday drinkers to full-blown coffee professionals, are the most diverse, passionate, and talented individuals we have the privilege of interacting with everyday. Roasting tasty coffee is fun, but engaging with passionate café owners, baristas and roasters is what makes it worth it. In a job sometimes filled with the monotony of roasting, bagging, and studying roast profiles, serving coffee at a festival or a farmer’s market can be a breath of fresh air. Coffee is what brought us into this, but the people who drink it are what keep us here. Within this sliver of the coffee industry, everything is constantly evolving. Small coffee companies everywhere are pushing boundaries. From reducing environmental impact to prying into the mechanisms by which we source green coffee, conventions in coffee are constantly being questioned. At Rooftop, we’re continuously learning from this incredible community and can’t wait to explore what’s possible in the way we source, roast, and brew coffee. So, there you have it, the reasons why we’re in this. We hope we can share the buzz and bring you along for the ride, one cup at a time. We love balanced coffee. When a sparkling acidity is perfectly coupled with a sweet, syrupy mouthfeel, we’ve reached coffee nirvana. Much like the unique flavours and aromas in our coffee reflect the terroir and processing imparted by the farm, our roasting style derives partly from our hometown. Fernie has played such an important role in shaping our coffee company. This lighter style of roasting was new to the area, which has long been dominated by darker-roasted coffee. Without straying from the style we sought to offer, we had to slightly adjust our approach. This led to a menu that encompasses both exotic, unique flavour profiles and approachable, familiar coffees. As a result, we’ve been able to appeal to big city cafes and coffee nerds, without leaving our community behind. This created a coffee culture that is a reflection of Fernie, and that has been immensely rewarding.OUR STORY
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