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July 2025: Podium Platinum. Wonderstate Coffee
Country: Burundi
Varietals: Bourbon and Mibrizi
Region: Gihanga
Process: Anaerobic natural
Producer: Smallholder farmers of the Ninga Washing Station
Elevation: 1,700-2,100 MASL
Tasting notes: Gummy bears, summer melon, cooked wild berries -
July 2025: Podium Gold. Wonderstate Coffee
Country: Peru
Varietals: Bourbon
Region: Cusco
Process: Washed
Producer: Mario Villano
Elevation: 2,125-2,265 MASL
Tasting notes: Red apple, hazelnut, milk chocolate. -
June 2025: Podium Platinum. Royal Flamingo Coffee
Country: Colombia
Varietals: Bourbon Sidra
Region: Huila
Process: Black honey process; mossto lactic fermentation
Producer: Edwin Noreña, Campo Hermoso
Elevation: 1,650 MASL
Tasting notes: Blueberry, white chocolate, floral -
June 2025: Podium Gold. Royal Flamingo Coffee
Country: Uganda
Varietals: Nyasaland, SL-14, SL-28
Region: Sironko
Process: 48hr honey anaerobic
Producer: Sironko Station A+
Elevation: 1,600-2,200 MASL
Tasting notes: Neapolitan ice cream -
May 2025: Podium Platinum. Big Shoulders Coffee
Country: Ethiopia
Varietals: Heirloom (incl. including 74110, 74112, and 74140)
Region: Oromia
Process: Natural
Producer: Abdulwahid Sherif
Elevation: 1,800 - 2,100 MASL
Tasting notes: Blueberry, pineapple, orange blossom, caramel -
May 2025: Podium Gold. Big Shoulders Coffee
Country: Peru
Varietals: Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon, Typica
Region: Cajamarca
Process: Washed
Producer: PeruNor
Elevation: 1,300 - 2,200 MASL
Tasting notes: Praline, cooked citrus, hints of chocolate