Castillo - Red Plum - Finca El Paraiso

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Cauca

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40
• Comforting
  20

Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Rose, Raspberry, Plum Origin: El Paraiso, Cauca, 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.: CastilloCastilloColombia's leaf-rust-resistant variety, bred by Cenicafé from Caturra and Timor hybrid. Long dismissed by purists, it now wins competitions when grown and processed well. Producer: Samuel Diego Bermudez Elevation: 1930 masl Process: AnaerobicAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. 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. Red Plum focuses on deepening red fruit characteristics through a pulp fermentation process combined with anaerobic stages. After fermentation, the coffee is 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. with thermal shock to seal in flavor. In the cup: rose, raspberry, and plum, carried by a medium bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method. and brilliant 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.. We chose this lot for its bright, juicy character and rounded red fruit sweetness.