2021 Alejandro Renjifo; Reina De Saba, Early - Colombia

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

Tasting notes

This is a very cool blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. from the Mitaca harvest of coffee legend Alejandro Renjifo’s personal farm: Reina de Saba. It is 45% CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., 45% V. Colombia, and 10% GeshaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction.. In the cup we find a fresh, almost spring-like acidityAcidityThe 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., ripe cherry, and delicate floral apricot.