Colombia - Caturra Chiroso, Finca El Paraiso

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  70
• Funky
  40

Producer: Diego Samuel Bermudez Farm: Finca El Paraiso Location: Piendamo, Cauca VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., Chiroso Process: Thermal ShockThermal shockAn experimental process that hits fermented cherry with rapid hot-then-cold water changes to lock aromatics into the seed. Associated with ultra-expressive competition lots. WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Altitude: 1,960 masl Fermentation ▪▪▫▫▫ Sweetness ▪▪▪▫▫ AcidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. ▪▪▫▫▫ Roast ▪ ▫▫▫▫