Willyan Zambrano, Colombia

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

PROFILE: JuicyAcidityThe 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. and Sweet WITH NOTES OF Candy floss, Peach, Cherries ROAST: Light RoastLight roastRoasted just past first crack to preserve origin character: higher acidity, florals, and fruit, lighter body. The signature of Nordic-style roasting. For Filter Brewing Download the Willyan Zambrano, Colombia Transparency Report ABOUT This lot is straight out of Pitalito, Hulia, where Willyan and his wife Maria Esther Lopez produce exquisite coffees on their farm La Montañita. Most of what they grow is Pink BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. - a 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. native to Colombia, specifically Huila. This release marks the sixth time we have featured this lot during our five year partnership. Starting in 2022, our goal was to establish a long term, mutually beneficial partnership with a producer who shared a similar passion for outstanding coffee. Continually, this is one of our most delicious releases. This coffee is a heady mix of fruit, texture and acid. In an ever changing landscape of extended, experimental fermentation, it is fantastic to have a coffee representing the other side of the spectrum. This coffee is one that is grown with the upmost care and attention, processed with minimal intervention, allowing the inherent flavours to shine through. SOURCING ORIGIN: Pitalito, Huila, Colombia PRODUCER: Willyan Rojas Zambrano VARIETIES: Pink Bourbon PROCESS: Fully 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. ALTITUDE: 1750 masl PARTNERS: Caravela QUALITY SCORE: 87.5 HISTORY: 5th Year of purchasing LOT SIZE: 70KGkgs HARVEST: January