Edgar Ossa Bourbon Ají - Washed Process - 2024

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Character

• Clean
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During a visit to our Divino Niño partnership in the fall of 2022, we learned that producer Edgar Garcia Ossa had planted a bourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. ají 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. selection on his farm, El Mirador. Already well-established as a producer of some of our favorite geshas from Suaza in recent years, we eagerly awaited the chance to taste his treatment of this unique variety. After years of anticipation, we received word that he’d produced his first exportable harvest, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share it for the first time with this new release. Showcasing a dynamic balance of sweetness and 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 find comforting vanilla and caramel flavors in this coffee alongside sweet Meyer lemon, juicy kiwi, and subtle chamomile-like florals.