Colombia - Finca El Imperial

This single origin light roast has a delicate yet intense mix of flavours that blend together beautifully. 

Tasting Notes: Cherry - Wine - Caramel - Cocoa - Vanilla

REGION: Cundinamarca
FARM: Finca El Imperial
VARIETY: Castillo
ALTITUDE: 1550 metres
PROCESS: Honey 96hr Lactic Fermentation

Coffee farmers and producers often experiment with coffee processing in order to obtain the best (and often most complex) flavours. In short, this process involves partially pulped (just the mucilage around the seed - "Honey") coffee cherries fermenting under anaerobic conditions (without oxygen) in a tank for 96 hours. Specific conditions within the tank allow for the growth of the lactobacillus culture; the kind used in dairy production that generates lactic acids. The farmer carefully monitors & controls temperature, available oxygen, sugar content & pH to get the result they're looking for. The result in the cup is usually tons of sweetness, juiciness & often winey notes.