Colombia - Milan Estate Maypop | Lychee Culturing Washed - Archived

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky

Milan Estate is part of the Café UBA project, based in Risaralda, Colombia. The project focuses on the sustainable production, processing, and commercialization of high-quality specialty coffees. With three farms—Milán, La Riviera, and Buenos Aires —Café UBA is led by producers Julio Cesar Madrid and Julio Andrés Quiceno, committed to environmentally friendly and socially responsible practices. Processing techniques include traditional 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., 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., fine naturals, cold press, bioreactor fermentations, and culturing (infusion-based fermentations), always aiming to deliver exceptional cup profiles. The Depulped coffee in this lot is fermented in a mixed must containing passionfruit (maracuyá and curuba) and selected microorganisms, under low-oxygen conditions for over 144 hours. The result is a vivid, fruit-forward profile with lychee and tropical nuances. The drying process includes 25 days under the sun followed by 5 days of mechanical drying.