On a typical coffee buying trip to central America, Jeremiah Pick was looking for fresh, organic, single origin coffee. What he found was Fundo El Eden our latest Pick Of The Harvest.
“It was like finding paradise in the middle of a Peruvian rainforest. Fruits and vegetables growing in abundance!”
The Fundo El Eden farm is located in central Peru in the Pasco Region. The farm is owned by the Marin family who belong to Henalu, a coop of nine family owned estates that share a central “Beneficio” or processing center. What makes Fundo El Eden so special is a devotion to produce quality shade grown coffee that has a deep aroma, with notes of sweet stone fruit. Another thing that sets the Marin family apart is that they have transformed their farm into a virtual Garden of Eden.
The Marin Family have transformed a simple coffee farm into a peaceful garden that grows fruits and vegetables along side their flavorful coffee beans. Fundo El Eden feels as if God himself took the time out of his busy day to plant each seed carefully and with love. The fruit trees don’t mind the vegetables, and the vegetables seem to embrace the coffee plants. The family and their garden live in unison depending on each other to create a peaceful and healthy lifestyle.
“They made me one of the best meals I have ever tasted, using fresh vegetables hand picked from the vine. They really made me feel at home.”
On a typical buying trip Jeremiah will visit with the family, ensuring the coffee purchased is being sold by ecologically responsible farmers that treat their employees fairly. During his stay at Fundo El Eden, the Marin Family welcomed Jeremiah into their home. They ate, played music and danced late into the night. Jeremiah even got to play his favorite instrument, a conga drum. After a wonderful meal with his newly adopted family Jeremiah had already begun to think about a roasting method that would bring out the deep aroma and fruity notes that characterize this special coffee.
Available August 1, 2008 Jeremiah Pick personally invites you to try our newest Pick of the Harvest, Fundo El Eden, an organic coffee from a single estate grown with love, roasted dark/medium.