José Salazar - Washed Process - 2024

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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José Salazar produces coffee with his family on their small farm near the important agricultural hub of Pitalito in the department of Huila, Colombia. This is our third consecutive year featuring his coffee, beginning with a Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. lot of we released on our Reserve Lot menu in 2022. As with past releases, this lot features a bourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. aji 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. separation from his farm, La Guaca. We’re tasting cooked raspberry and toffee like sweetness, as well as bright citrus zest and a black tea finish.