Colombia Sebastian Ramirez Caturra IPA

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Quindío

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40
• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20

Mango. Lemongrass. Orange peel. Lemon candy Ships within 1 week after roast dateRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. 100% specialty arabica coffee beans only Onyx's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting Origin Colombia 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. Processing Innoculated, Anaerobic NaturalAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. Preferred Extraction Filter & Espresso RoastEspresso / omni roastAn 'espresso roast' is developed further for extraction under pressure; an 'omni roast' is profiled to work for both espresso and filter from one bag. Level Light Agtro #119 Production Roaster Diedrich CR-35 About this coffee: Born for Sebastian's own love of India Pale Ale beer, this wild Caturra variety underwent a two-hundred hour fermentation with the inoculation of a hop-infused mosto mixture. Drawn from brewing culture, this process introduces aromatics into the cup while creating an electric 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. with the long fermentation. The result is a fruit forward profile with heavy signs of fermentation, reminding us of mango and lemongrass. The Story: There are two mountain ranges spanning from the north border of Colombia to the South where it meets Ecuador. Nestled within the Occidental range, you’ll find some of the world's best coffees growing within Quindio. One producer contributing to this high reputation is Sebastian Ramirez, a fourth-generation producer and owner of El Placer Farms, an experimental commercial project where he produces amazing coffees. Within his tenure of growing coffee, Sebastian has planted GeshaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction., Red, Pink & Yellow BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., as well as Wush Wush. His focus is not only on growing exotic varieties, but also on processing and extended fermentations. Sebastian controls variables like temperature and PH during his limited oxygen fermentation, and he also adds a mosto, a glucose-laden liquid that is left from the anaerobic fermentation of coffee cherries. The addition of this liquid innoculates the fermentation process with the dominate yeast and bacteria from the last fermentation, ideally creating a homogenous profile across processing. Brewing Recipe : Espresso Brewing ratio 1 : 2.3 Ground coffee 19g Espresso output 45g Brew time 25-35 seconds Filter Brewing ratio 1 : 17 Ground coffee 16