Premium | Colombia La Esperanza 250 gm

Specifications

• Region: Trujillo, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia
• Farm: Cafe Granja La Esperanza, La Esperanza
• Varietal: Geisha
• Process: Fully Washed and Mechanically Dried
• Altitude: 1,430 - 1,760 MASL
• Notes: Panela, grapefruit, good apple acidity, creamy and dense body.

La Esperanza Farm

• Number of lots: 11 
• Total crop area: 34.3 ha. 
• Number of trees: 96.600 
• Minimum altitude: 1.430 masl. 
• Maximum altitude: 1.760 masl. 
• Minimum temperature: 20°C 
• Maximum temperature: 23°C 
• Rainfall: 1.526 mm/year 
• Humidity: 80 – 85%

Roast Profile

Light to Medium

Fermentation

Manual and rigorous picking. Adequate equipment for the de pulping process, which is done without water. Coffee is stirred and sensorial tasted to determine the ideal fermentation based on the cup profile wanted. Fermentation time for this coffee ranges between 19 and 22 hours in wholes cherries, then the cherries skin is taken out to start the second fermentation step in parchment and mucilage last for 35 hours.

Drying

Once coffee has been fully washed, is mechanically dried. The temperature is closely monitored and ranges between 35°C (95°F) and 45°C (113°F). The final humidity percentage is around 10.5%.

Cupping Notes

Fragrance and aroma: Citrus flower, sugar cane, and lime.

Taste and aftertaste: Panela, grapefruit, good apple acidity, creamy and dense body.