LAVENDER, HONEY, GRAPE CANDY, GREEN TEA
Process: Semi-Washed, Beer Yeast Fermentation
Origin: Colombia
Region: Cauca
Elevation: 1750 MASL
Variety: Caturra
Farm: El Sendero
Harvest: April - May
Retail 10oz. Price: $28.75
Importer Notes
This is a semi-washed coffee, meaning it is depulped without water and then fermented with water, allowing for the development of sweeter, fruitier notes while maintaining the balance and clarity of a washed coffee. Andrés achieves this cup profile by fermenting the whole cherries for 48 hours, then depulping and fermenting them again for another 24 hours. The coffee is then carefully dried to preserve all its natural sweetness. Andrés now owns two farms, both in Cauca: one, where he grows varieties such as Geisha, Chiroso, and Papayo, and another with Bourbon Rosado, Geisha, and Sidra. While he's in the process of improving his processing structure and capacity, he has set up cherry collection points in Nariño and Cauca, where the coffee beans are processed to ensure a bigger and standardized volume. He aims to achieve standardization in volume and quality in order to further build loyalty with his clients.
