Finca El Diviso Espresso

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Tolima

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
  50
• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

Roasted just a touch darker than our filter version , this 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. makes fantastic straight shots and Americanos. We're thrilled to offer a semiwashed pink bourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. from a farm we've worked with before, El Diviso. Despite being closer to honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. than 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., the process flavor is tame, and the fruit flavors are lush. We love the cherry and orange flavors, backed up by maple richness. This coffee went to our monthly subscribers first, too! Join us! The woman behind this stunning farm and beautiful coffee is Doña Blanca Bolaños. Finca El Diviso has been Blanca's home and agricultural playground for many years. She takes pride in caring for the plants from start to finish, improving her crop with continuing education, and inspiring the next generation as a finalist in the prestigious 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. competition. Only ripe cherries were collected and sorted by density. After depulping the outer skin, leaving the inner mucilage intact, the beans then fermented anaerobically for 48 hours. Then they dried for 18-24 days on airflow canopy beds. Process: Semiwashed Region: Tolima, 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.: Pink Bourbon Make sure to check that the 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. you've selected is what you're looking for — if there is an "upcoming roast" for this coffee, the upcoming roast date is listed under the tasting notesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. at the top of this product page. Please read our shipping info page!