Sourced from various farmers and smallholders across the Huila & Tolima region in Colombia comes "El Buho", a premium Arabica coffee that translates the "The Owl". Using the naturally occurring compound of Ethyl Acetate (Present in every coffee cherry and a by-product of sugar cane production) and spring water, the beans are steamed then repeatedly rinsed to remove the caffeine before then being sealed with a neutral wax to preserve flavour and aroma. SMC, who are the producer of the Brazilian component of this blend were founded in 2009, and originally set up to cater towards the growing demand of the speciality coffee market, supplying high quality and certified offers. Despite being fully integrated to Cooxupe (the single largest coffee co-operative in the world) SMC are also distinct, having their own team, warehousing, and laser colour sorters. One way they ensure the correct coffee is being processed and moved is through microchipping, the forklifts are all electronically operated and if the tag doesn't correspond to the correct order then the forklift won't even operate.
