Colombian Coffee Adventures | Episode 2 | John Quilter AKA Food Busker

we’ve been invited to showcase our

we’ve been invited to showcase our coffee at the London here in another is

coffee at the London here in another is

coffee at the London here in another is a place where from the wonderful

a place where from the wonderful

a place where from the wonderful Congress come how much have you got

Congress come how much have you got

Congress come how much have you got you were actually point eight that I

you were actually point eight that I

you were actually point eight that I wish you had done that date soon

wish you had done that date soon

wish you had done that date soon 7:00 a.m. flight marker bring on the

7:00 a.m. flight marker bring on the

7:00 a.m. flight marker bring on the cooks so we went to the north of the

cooks so we went to the north of the

cooks so we went to the north of the country the Sierra Nevada mountains

country the Sierra Nevada mountains

country the Sierra Nevada mountains because that part of Colombia is well

because that part of Colombia is well

because that part of Colombia is well known for a price Fairtrade organic

known for a price Fairtrade organic

known for a price Fairtrade organic Arabica bean which has had that really

Arabica bean which has had that really

Arabica bean which has had that really typical north taste of chocolate

typical north taste of chocolate

typical north taste of chocolate hazelnut sweets – we were in town to

hazelnut sweets – we were in town to

hazelnut sweets – we were in town to visit a coffee farm our contacts that

visit a coffee farm our contacts that

visit a coffee farm our contacts that Lowe has had suggested they fitted the

Lowe has had suggested they fitted the

Lowe has had suggested they fitted the bill perfectly

bill perfectly

bill perfectly but since John had committed us to

but since John had committed us to

but since John had committed us to container the stakes were now really

container the stakes were now really

container the stakes were now really high if their coffee wasn’t good enough

high if their coffee wasn’t good enough

high if their coffee wasn’t good enough we would have to go elsewhere the

we would have to go elsewhere the

we would have to go elsewhere the journey up into the Sierra Nevada

journey up into the Sierra Nevada

journey up into the Sierra Nevada mountains was ridiculous

the journey was just so bumpy and so

the journey was just so bumpy and so slow that my Fitbit actually thought I

slow that my Fitbit actually thought I

slow that my Fitbit actually thought I was walking it was hardcore

was walking it was hardcore

was walking it was hardcore so I’m just arrived at the coffee

so I’m just arrived at the coffee

so I’m just arrived at the coffee plantation taking us all day to get it

plantation taking us all day to get it

plantation taking us all day to get it where it’s something like 1600 meters

where it’s something like 1600 meters

where it’s something like 1600 meters above sea level and I was shot so enough

above sea level and I was shot so enough

above sea level and I was shot so enough filming let’s hit the fact when we woke

filming let’s hit the fact when we woke

filming let’s hit the fact when we woke up in the morning seeing the Sun rise

up in the morning seeing the Sun rise

up in the morning seeing the Sun rise over the mounds was one of the most

over the mounds was one of the most

over the mounds was one of the most magical experiences I like and just

magical experiences I like and just

magical experiences I like and just absolutely breathtaking it’s six o’clock

absolutely breathtaking it’s six o’clock

absolutely breathtaking it’s six o’clock down and it’s a real real special day

down and it’s a real real special day

down and it’s a real real special day for us because later we’re going out

for us because later we’re going out

for us because later we’re going out with the purpose to start picking the

with the purpose to start picking the

with the purpose to start picking the beans that were hoping to bond and kill

beans that were hoping to bond and kill

beans that were hoping to bond and kill you I am always shocked and awed at the

you I am always shocked and awed at the

you I am always shocked and awed at the level of hospitality that you get from

level of hospitality that you get from

level of hospitality that you get from people that you know live remotely we

people that you know live remotely we

people that you know live remotely we just preserve breakfast

just preserve breakfast

just preserve breakfast so it’s about like 7:30 in the morning

so it’s about like 7:30 in the morning

so it’s about like 7:30 in the morning and has this just super delicious really

and has this just super delicious really

and has this just super delicious really line to take that broth and then we have

line to take that broth and then we have

line to take that broth and then we have this fish David what’s called look at it

this fish David what’s called look at it

this fish David what’s called look at it pakka Chico maca chica the brush water

pakka Chico maca chica the brush water

pakka Chico maca chica the brush water fish drums up in the mountains cooked

fish drums up in the mountains cooked

fish drums up in the mountains cooked for the spice that we can’t work out

for the spice that we can’t work out

for the spice that we can’t work out just love it takes to this looks and

just love it takes to this looks and

just love it takes to this looks and then interesting like you get served hot

then interesting like you get served hot

then interesting like you get served hot chocolate

chocolate

chocolate and they put little chunks of cheese in

and they put little chunks of cheese in

and they put little chunks of cheese in there oh man you might do a recipe for

there oh man you might do a recipe for

there oh man you might do a recipe for this the farm we were on was owned by

this the farm we were on was owned by

this the farm we were on was owned by Don Bernardo and his wife Maria Bernardo

Don Bernardo and his wife Maria Bernardo

Don Bernardo and his wife Maria Bernardo turned out to be quite an incredible

turned out to be quite an incredible

turned out to be quite an incredible character really 78 10 kids 31 grandkids

character really 78 10 kids 31 grandkids

character really 78 10 kids 31 grandkids he turned up there when he was 16 and

he turned up there when he was 16 and

he turned up there when he was 16 and started planting Arabica coffee bushes

started planting Arabica coffee bushes

started planting Arabica coffee bushes it’s just this incredible foresight of

it’s just this incredible foresight of

it’s just this incredible foresight of the 16 year old think what you were

the 16 year old think what you were

the 16 year old think what you were doing when you were six thing incredible

doing when you were six thing incredible

doing when you were six thing incredible and so we’re literally going up the side

and so we’re literally going up the side

and so we’re literally going up the side of a mountain and we consider ourselves

of a mountain and we consider ourselves

of a mountain and we consider ourselves pretty guys right come on

pretty guys right come on

pretty guys right come on but he is just zooming up this type of

but he is just zooming up this type of

but he is just zooming up this type of mountain I took it down and just picks

mountain I took it down and just picks

mountain I took it down and just picks these carries from two different bushes

these carries from two different bushes

these carries from two different bushes two different varieties grown right next

two different varieties grown right next

two different varieties grown right next to each other mmm which I could quite

to each other mmm which I could quite

to each other mmm which I could quite sweet and lovely and that’s the beans so

sweet and lovely and that’s the beans so

sweet and lovely and that’s the beans so once we really got into the plantation

once we really got into the plantation

once we really got into the plantation and we started interacting and chatting

and we started interacting and chatting

and we started interacting and chatting a little bit with the constant Hickerson

a little bit with the constant Hickerson

a little bit with the constant Hickerson I didn’t quite understand that

I didn’t quite understand that

I didn’t quite understand that essentially they’re travelling coffee

essentially they’re travelling coffee

essentially they’re travelling coffee pickers the level of skill and the

pickers the level of skill and the

pickers the level of skill and the difficulty is just incredible so this is

difficulty is just incredible so this is

difficulty is just incredible so this is Jorge hey John nice to meet you it’s

Jorge hey John nice to meet you it’s

Jorge hey John nice to meet you it’s Jorge from here and his family really

Jorge from here and his family really

Jorge from here and his family really how many kilos how many sacks does he

how many kilos how many sacks does he

how many kilos how many sacks does he pick a day

pick a day

pick a day yes sir than yesterday

yes sir than yesterday

yes sir than yesterday 170 kilos how many bags is that thank

170 kilos how many bags is that thank

170 kilos how many bags is that thank you 17 it’s humbling when you see it you

you 17 it’s humbling when you see it you

you 17 it’s humbling when you see it you see all the things that are involved and

see all the things that are involved and

see all the things that are involved and other the hard work and sweat because

other the hard work and sweat because

other the hard work and sweat because it’s yes it’s incredible how manual the

it’s yes it’s incredible how manual the

it’s yes it’s incredible how manual the process actually is so the copy cherries

process actually is so the copy cherries

process actually is so the copy cherries that were picked yesterday from the

that were picked yesterday from the

that were picked yesterday from the fields have been broadened they’re

fields have been broadened they’re

fields have been broadened they’re coming down into this alpha which is

coming down into this alpha which is

coming down into this alpha which is banging them together and separating out

banging them together and separating out

banging them together and separating out the cherry from the copy being and so

the cherry from the copy being and so

the cherry from the copy being and so you get these cherries which have been

you get these cherries which have been

you get these cherries which have been smashed apart and then you get these

smashed apart and then you get these

smashed apart and then you get these which are the copy bean they get rough

which are the copy bean they get rough

which are the copy bean they get rough and then they get put into the

and then they get put into the

and then they get put into the fermentation tank which it makes a big

fermentation tank which it makes a big

fermentation tank which it makes a big difference to what they take like coffee

difference to what they take like coffee

difference to what they take like coffee jelly has been a waste product for years

jelly has been a waste product for years

jelly has been a waste product for years but now it’s been turned into a coffee

but now it’s been turned into a coffee

but now it’s been turned into a coffee flour

flour

flour so what Bernard is doing in here is

so what Bernard is doing in here is

so what Bernard is doing in here is fermenting the coffee it needs to be

fermenting the coffee it needs to be

fermenting the coffee it needs to be fermented to start releasing the body

fermented to start releasing the body

fermented to start releasing the body the flavor the bouquet and the taste

the flavor the bouquet and the taste

the flavor the bouquet and the taste minimum 24 hours and then it goes into

minimum 24 hours and then it goes into

minimum 24 hours and then it goes into this trough to be washed now what

this trough to be washed now what

this trough to be washed now what happens is the premium quality beans

happens is the premium quality beans

happens is the premium quality beans they sink to the bottom because they’re

they sink to the bottom because they’re

they sink to the bottom because they’re highest in density its second quality

highest in density its second quality

highest in density its second quality stuff it rises to the top and that’s

stuff it rises to the top and that’s

stuff it rises to the top and that’s what this looks like now what they do is

what this looks like now what they do is

what this looks like now what they do is this is they’ll take it back and wash it

this is they’ll take it back and wash it

this is they’ll take it back and wash it again where’s the premium quality stuff

again where’s the premium quality stuff

again where’s the premium quality stuff gets taken over here to be dried in so

gets taken over here to be dried in so

gets taken over here to be dried in so stage one of the drying process is to

stage one of the drying process is to

stage one of the drying process is to get rid of all the water and then it

get rid of all the water and then it

get rid of all the water and then it ends up here on the roof now this is the

ends up here on the roof now this is the

ends up here on the roof now this is the stuff that didn’t make the grade and as

stuff that didn’t make the grade and as

stuff that didn’t make the grade and as you can see it’s got cherries that are

you can see it’s got cherries that are

you can see it’s got cherries that are not grade they have to go through it by

not grade they have to go through it by

not grade they have to go through it by hand and then that’s what ended up in

hand and then that’s what ended up in

hand and then that’s what ended up in your instant coffee good look at that

your instant coffee good look at that

your instant coffee good look at that Maria has very kindly allowed me to the

Maria has very kindly allowed me to the

Maria has very kindly allowed me to the use her kitchen and I’m in column

use her kitchen and I’m in column

use her kitchen and I’m in column monitor say thank you for welcoming us

monitor say thank you for welcoming us

monitor say thank you for welcoming us into their home and so I wanted to make

into their home and so I wanted to make

into their home and so I wanted to make the muffins we’ve been going into the

the muffins we’ve been going into the

the muffins we’ve been going into the come from these hills let’s start with

come from these hills let’s start with

come from these hills let’s start with getting the weight grid is together one

getting the weight grid is together one

getting the weight grid is together one egg crack it open one beat it

egg crack it open one beat it

egg crack it open one beat it at 250 mils of full fat milk into a bowl

at 250 mils of full fat milk into a bowl

at 250 mils of full fat milk into a bowl at the air game a teaspoon of vanilla

at the air game a teaspoon of vanilla

at the air game a teaspoon of vanilla essence half a teaspoon of salt 60 mils

essence half a teaspoon of salt 60 mils

essence half a teaspoon of salt 60 mils of oil and then just whisk all those

of oil and then just whisk all those

of oil and then just whisk all those ingredients together that the wet

ingredients together that the wet

ingredients together that the wet ingredients done now we’re going to get

ingredients done now we’re going to get

ingredients done now we’re going to get the dry ones done hundred mils of coffee

the dry ones done hundred mils of coffee

the dry ones done hundred mils of coffee flour into your bowl through a sieve and

flour into your bowl through a sieve and

flour into your bowl through a sieve and then you want 100 mils of regular flour

then you want 100 mils of regular flour

then you want 100 mils of regular flour then you want 50 grams of cacao powder

then you want 50 grams of cacao powder

then you want 50 grams of cacao powder 175 grams of golden caster sugar 1/2

175 grams of golden caster sugar 1/2

175 grams of golden caster sugar 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 a

teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 a

teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda now simply add

teaspoon of baking soda now simply add

teaspoon of baking soda now simply add in the wet ingredients and gradually

in the wet ingredients and gradually

in the wet ingredients and gradually bring it together

bring it together

bring it together then take your parchment paper you

then take your parchment paper you

then take your parchment paper you looking for Easter you kind of want a

looking for Easter you kind of want a

looking for Easter you kind of want a nice square and then you want to kind of

nice square and then you want to kind of

nice square and then you want to kind of just get them in but twist see how it

just get them in but twist see how it

just get them in but twist see how it kind of twists so just get it all down

kind of twists so just get it all down

kind of twists so just get it all down so it fits in what’s going to help is if

so it fits in what’s going to help is if

so it fits in what’s going to help is if we just take a bit of the mixture drop

we just take a bit of the mixture drop

we just take a bit of the mixture drop that in the bottom and that’s going to

that in the bottom and that’s going to

that in the bottom and that’s going to help them stick down so I’m just going

help them stick down so I’m just going

help them stick down so I’m just going to trim them and now get the rest of the

to trim them and now get the rest of the

to trim them and now get the rest of the mixture into the tins snap a piece of

mixture into the tins snap a piece of

mixture into the tins snap a piece of good quality chocolate and push it into

good quality chocolate and push it into

good quality chocolate and push it into the bottom once you’ve done all of those

the bottom once you’ve done all of those

the bottom once you’ve done all of those wraps I counted sprinkle those on top

wraps I counted sprinkle those on top

wraps I counted sprinkle those on top then it’s ready to go into the oven okay

then it’s ready to go into the oven okay

then it’s ready to go into the oven okay so the muffins needs going to a hot

so the muffins needs going to a hot

so the muffins needs going to a hot little bit about 175 – 20 to 25 minutes

little bit about 175 – 20 to 25 minutes

little bit about 175 – 20 to 25 minutes now I have no idea

now I have no idea

now I have no idea if this is at the right temperature but

if this is at the right temperature but

if this is at the right temperature but let’s give it a go

yeah they’re getting on on the topic of

yeah they’re getting on on the topic of the oven was a bit partisan but sister

the oven was a bit partisan but sister

the oven was a bit partisan but sister Maria is we talking price for the luxury

Maria is we talking price for the luxury

Maria is we talking price for the luxury day you ready now what do you say yeah

day you ready now what do you say yeah

day you ready now what do you say yeah it’s alright go on

it’s alright go on

it’s alright go on mouthing remember it’s quite emotional

mouthing remember it’s quite emotional

mouthing remember it’s quite emotional leaving the farm with really fallen in

leaving the farm with really fallen in

leaving the farm with really fallen in love with the people there we’ve got a

love with the people there we’ve got a

love with the people there we’ve got a sample of Bernardo’s beans but we still

sample of Bernardo’s beans but we still

sample of Bernardo’s beans but we still have to taste it why he didn’t measure

have to taste it why he didn’t measure

have to taste it why he didn’t measure offic we were in Colombia to get the

offic we were in Colombia to get the

offic we were in Colombia to get the best tasting coffee available since

best tasting coffee available since

best tasting coffee available since Johnny committed us to a container I was

Johnny committed us to a container I was

Johnny committed us to a container I was still feeling really uneasy however

still feeling really uneasy however

still feeling really uneasy however before we had the chance inside get the

before we had the chance inside get the

before we had the chance inside get the offer of a lifetime okay 4:00 a.m. in

offer of a lifetime okay 4:00 a.m. in

offer of a lifetime okay 4:00 a.m. in the morning and we’re off to the sea the

the morning and we’re off to the sea the

the morning and we’re off to the sea the Eroica drive which is an indigenous

Eroica drive which is an indigenous

Eroica drive which is an indigenous people of Colombia that are involved in

people of Colombia that are involved in

people of Colombia that are involved in the cultivation of cacao and coffee so

the cultivation of cacao and coffee so

the cultivation of cacao and coffee so we’re all completely beat by ash a good

we’re all completely beat by ash a good

we’re all completely beat by ash a good good day

good day

good day [Music]

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[Music] it’s about 4:30 in the morning it feels

it’s about 4:30 in the morning it feels

it’s about 4:30 in the morning it feels like a drug stop but it’s just us all on

like a drug stop but it’s just us all on

like a drug stop but it’s just us all on the side of a road

the side of a road

the side of a road we’re having a Pinto which is a really

we’re having a Pinto which is a really

we’re having a Pinto which is a really traditional way traffic of coffee in the

traditional way traffic of coffee in the

traditional way traffic of coffee in the morning in Colombia and what it is

morning in Colombia and what it is

morning in Colombia and what it is essentially is it’s americano it’s just

essentially is it’s americano it’s just

essentially is it’s americano it’s just a coffee and then we water it down they

a coffee and then we water it down they

a coffee and then we water it down they serve it out of these kind of see the

serve it out of these kind of see the

serve it out of these kind of see the jokes that are at you know the truck

jokes that are at you know the truck

jokes that are at you know the truck stop and often the line

stop and often the line

stop and often the line you know cinnamon or sugar and it did

you know cinnamon or sugar and it did

you know cinnamon or sugar and it did not you guys so seven hours to military

not you guys so seven hours to military

not you guys so seven hours to military checkpoints we finally arrived on sort

checkpoints we finally arrived on sort

checkpoints we finally arrived on sort of like this plateau at the top of the

of like this plateau at the top of the

of like this plateau at the top of the mountain and there had been a lot of

mountain and there had been a lot of

mountain and there had been a lot of cloudiness a lot of uncertainty around

cloudiness a lot of uncertainty around

cloudiness a lot of uncertainty around what exactly we were going to experience

what exactly we were going to experience

what exactly we were going to experience and what we were allowed to do and not

and what we were allowed to do and not

and what we were allowed to do and not allowed to do and we just kind of looked

allowed to do and we just kind of looked

allowed to do and we just kind of looked at each other and like okay what now and

at each other and like okay what now and

at each other and like okay what now and then everything changed it was

then everything changed it was

then everything changed it was breathtaking we turned around this

breathtaking we turned around this

breathtaking we turned around this corner and sevensee people also down

corner and sevensee people also down

corner and sevensee people also down calmly under the shade of their of the

calmly under the shade of their of the

calmly under the shade of their of the trees and the whole tribe senses

trees and the whole tribe senses

trees and the whole tribe senses we’re just of travels all the oil Sierra

we’re just of travels all the oil Sierra

we’re just of travels all the oil Sierra Nevada mountains whose method to make

Nevada mountains whose method to make

Nevada mountains whose method to make this trouble actually think this is

this trouble actually think this is

this trouble actually think this is really funny is everything in ginger no

really funny is everything in ginger no

really funny is everything in ginger no Westerners get to come up here and see

Westerners get to come up here and see

Westerners get to come up here and see this and it’s because they sell coffee

this and it’s because they sell coffee

this and it’s because they sell coffee no the coffee is changing their lives

no the coffee is changing their lives

no the coffee is changing their lives because you know it’s about

because you know it’s about

because you know it’s about sustainability it’s about about allowing

sustainability it’s about about allowing

sustainability it’s about about allowing them to use their means to change their

them to use their means to change their

them to use their means to change their life and to sustain their lawyer and

life and to sustain their lawyer and

life and to sustain their lawyer and this is the important about provenance

this is the important about provenance

this is the important about provenance you should know where your food comes

you should know where your food comes

you should know where your food comes from

from

from see this one agrees earlier we knew it

see this one agrees earlier we knew it

see this one agrees earlier we knew it was going to be special but it’s changed

was going to be special but it’s changed

was going to be special but it’s changed me just realizing what’s involved and

me just realizing what’s involved and

me just realizing what’s involved and how beautiful and welcoming the people

how beautiful and welcoming the people

how beautiful and welcoming the people are and how just epically beautiful that

are and how just epically beautiful that

are and how just epically beautiful that part of the world is meeting the IRA

part of the world is meeting the IRA

part of the world is meeting the IRA walkers was a once-in-a-lifetime

walkers was a once-in-a-lifetime

walkers was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but now we had to get back

opportunity but now we had to get back

opportunity but now we had to get back to the business at hand back to taste

to the business at hand back to taste

to the business at hand back to taste the coffee from banana and even though

the coffee from banana and even though

the coffee from banana and even though we both desperately wanted to sport

we both desperately wanted to sport

we both desperately wanted to sport Bernardo and his family it was coffee

Bernardo and his family it was coffee

Bernardo and his family it was coffee didn’t taste good enough to go to

didn’t taste good enough to go to

didn’t taste good enough to go to another producer and then all of a

another producer and then all of a

another producer and then all of a sudden it was all down to one cup of

sudden it was all down to one cup of

sudden it was all down to one cup of comfort it was really really big

comfort it was really really big

comfort it was really really big [Music]