Single Origin, Dual Purpose, All Good

“Ace” Familia Montano, Colombia

Name: "Ace" Familia Montano, Colombia
SKU: 41202
Availability: InStock

$21.50 – $129.00

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A sweet, sustainably sourced single-origin coffee, designed to be brewed any way you want to!

About Ace:

Ace is Ritual’s first true single-origin “Omni-roast.”

What’s that, you ask?

Well, historically we have developed roast profiles (let’s call them recipes) for each of our individual single-origin coffees based on the brew method associated with them, with most of the coffees geared toward filter roasts in our unique, lightly roasted, “let’s not get in the way of a good green coffee” style.

This means most of our coffees are roasted specifically for drip or pour-over brewing methods- with the notable exception of our seasonal espresso blend and our “Sweet Tooth” line of single-origin espresso. These coffees are expressly earmarked and developed for espresso preparation (pressurized hot water forced through the grounds.)

Being vastly different methods to prepare coffee, we haven’t been able to offer a single farm coffee that would perform amazingly as both a filter roast and an exceptional espresso – until now.

The lighter roasting style we’re known for often requires more care and precision during the brewing process, but we also realize that not everyone always has the time for that. This offering can be trusted to perform admirably no matter the method or level of precision – whether a scale or a scoop, you really can’t lose.

The current Ace offering is: Familia Montano

Tastes like: tamarind, cranberries, peach

About Familia Montano:

In the 1930s, Jose Montano made the trek up into the mountains outside Palermo, Colombia and carved out a place in the wilderness to call home. Passing on his homestead to his son, Arturo, the legacy of the Montano family in coffee began. In the beginnings, the land was mainly used to grow sugar cane and vegetables, but in the 1960s, Arturo found that coffee grew incredibly well and could provide a livelihood to support his growing family. Over time, generations passsed, and the land fell equally into the hands of his children: Enrique, Humberto, Ricardo, Hernan and Diomed, all of whom kept the legacy of coffee production alive.

This offering, lovingly called Familia Montano, represents the hard work of Arturos children, as well as the talent of Humberto’s son, Geiner, also living on the original family land. While each farm is technically separate, they work together as a tight-knit group, helping with the planting, picking and processing of each years’ harvest. They also share the same goal: a focus on traceability of their coffee and a constant improvement of the quality that each harvest might provide.

Producer: The Montano Family
Location: Palermo, Huila, Colombia
Variety: Colombia, Castillo
Processing Method: Washed
Harvest Season: Summer 2023
Tasting Notes: tamarind, cranberries, peach

Recommended Brew Parameters

Dose	17.3-17.6 grams in a "18g" VST or "17g" Strada basket
Temp	198-200 degrees at the group
Time	29 seconds
Brewing Ratio	50-60% or about 31-33g of liquid
Pump Pressure	8.5-9 Bar or 105-110 psi at the group
Days Rested	7-12