Pre-order El Turpial Laurina Natural

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Nariño

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
• Bright
• Clean

History Limited Release Emerson Felipe Narváez's journey into specialty coffee is anything but ordinary, having worked as a soldier, builder, and baker before discovering coffee, a passion that led him to become a certified Q Grader and one of Nariño's most innovative producers. Driven by a vision to produce exceptional coffee, he established Finca El Turpial in a remote, high-altitude landscape accessible only by horseback, where he continues to experiment with some of the world's rarest and most challenging coffee varieties, including Laurina. His Laurina, a rare and notoriously challenging 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. with naturally low caffeine, it is grown with extraordinary care and processed using his signature NaturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. 7 Days fermentation. The result is a vibrant and expressive cup, balancing the refined sweetness Laurina is known for with notes of mandarin orange, tropical fruit, and a distinctive wine-like character. Only 500 bags available. Riso printed bookmark included in every order. Note: - This is a pre-order only. - Shipping will begin July 31. - Local pick up in our coffee bars from August 1. - Entire order will be shipped July 31 including any other coffee or items that may were purchased. Specifications country colombia region cumbitara, nariño farmer emerson felipe narváez variety laurina process natural 7 days altitude 2000-2780 masl tasting notesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. mandarin orange, tropical fruit, wineyFunky / lacticTasting language for deliberate fermentation flavor: yogurt-like tang (lactic), winey or boozy notes, overripe fruit. A feature in experimental lots, a defect in classic ones.