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Bio Kaffee von nachhaltigem Frauenprojekt kaufen bei Süssmund

Süssmund's first Arabica Blend is a low-acid dark roast, very chocolatey and full-bodied. It was inspired by strong women (mujeres fuertes) in coffee cultivation. In search of suitable green coffees, we found what we were looking for at two cooperatives from Colombia (El Bombo) and Peru (La Prosperidad de Chirinos).

Both cooperatives specifically promote the economic participation and health of women in coffee cultivation. Measures include imparting knowledge to optimize agricultural techniques and the subsequent processing of coffee cherries on the farm. This allows members to improve the quality and output of their harvest and generate a higher income. The Prosperidad de Chirinos cooperative also pays female producers in the "Cosecha de Mujer" program an additional premium for each bag of coffee.

The producers' farms are designed as mixed crops. Among the coffee bushes, cultivated plants provide shade, healthy soil conditions, and habitat for birds and insects. The cultivated plants and their organic fertilizers thus enable rich biodiversity.

The ripe coffee cherries are picked by hand and then processed directly on the farms. First, the coffee beans are separated from the pulp using small manual pulpers. Then, the beans are fermented in tanks for 12 - 36 hours and subsequently washed in water basins. After wet processing (washed), the coffee beans are dried on raised beds before the dried parchment is transported to the dry mill. There, the beans are separated from the parchment, sorted by quality, and prepared for export.

We are delighted to present this delightfully chocolatey espresso to you. It tastes particularly good as a classic espresso, but also harmonizes very well with milk.

AT-BIO-301 certified

Contents:

50% Colombia: El Bombo Women Group, Pitalito.

50% Peru: La Prosperidad de Chirinos (Cosecha de Mujer), San Ignacio.

Altitude: 1200-2000m

Varieties: Bourbon, Castillo, Caturra, Catuai

Processing: Washed

Recommended preparation: Portafilter machine, Moka pot, automatic machine

Best Taste Recommendation: 3 - 16 weeks after roasting (BBE - 1 year)

Body: 5/5

Fruit: 1/5

Flavor profile:

  • Chocolate brownie
  • Caramel
  • Walnut
  • Finca El Placer near Calarcá, Quindio, is run by Sebastián Ramírez, the fourth generation of his family to do so. Shortly after taking over his parents' farm, Sebastián realized he needed to make a fundamental change. Selling "regular" coffee to the local market meant a lot of work for the farm, but little income. He quickly changed this by specializing in fermentation and cultivating unique varieties, a practice now highly valued by many coffee lovers. This paradigm shift allowed him to tap into an international market and thus guide the farm towards sustainable, profitable operations. His focus is on top quality and flavor diversity, key aspects of Süssmund Coffee. El Placer's coffees frequently win awards at international coffee competitions and have a large following worldwide.

    Through his own experience in vocational training and working on his farm, Sebastián is acutely aware of the importance of sensory and farming knowledge for breaking out of a regional market. He makes this knowledge freely available to the local farming community, both to ensure he receives the highest quality from his suppliers and to provide interested farmers with the tools they need to compete in the international market. Many farmers still don't know what their coffee tastes like, making them vulnerable to trade, and Sebastián wants to change that.

    Thanks to traditional agricultural techniques and organic fertilizers, it has been possible to completely avoid synthetic herbicides.

    The processing in detail

    Step 1: Harvesting and sorting

    Harvest and sort the cherries, with 95% being fully ripe and 5% being half-ripe.

    Step 2: Anaerobic fermentation

    The cherries are anaerobically fermented in 200-liter tanks for 200 hours at a constant temperature of 18 °C with CO2 input.

    Step 3: Drying phases

    First phase: The coffee is dried for about 20 days under a tent at 40°C and 25% humidity.
    Second phase: Further drying for about 5 days, slowly and in a controlled manner under sunshades

    Step 4: Packaging and stabilization

    The coffee is packed in Grain-Pro bags and stabilized for 15 days.

    Step 5: Peeling and manual selection

    The coffee is then peeled and sorted by hand before being vacuum-packed.

    We are very grateful to be able to present a work of art by the great Vienna-based artist Daniel Domig in this special edition.
    Artwork: And They Bloom, Daniel Domig, 2025

    Region : Calarcá, Quindio

    Producer : Sebastian Ramirez

    Farm : El Placer

    Cultivation altitude : 1744m

    Variety : Pink Bourbon

    Preparation : Natural carbonic maceration, 200h fermentation

    Preparation recommendation : V60, Kalita Wave, Aeropress, French Press, Chemex, filter coffee machine

    Best Taste Recommendation : 1-8 weeks after roasting (Best Before - 1 year)

    Body : 4/5

    Fruit : 4/5

    Flavor profile :

  • lavender
  • apricot
  • Wine gums
  • Lulo
  • Cocoa nibs