VOLCAN AZUL H3

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica· West Valley

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

Origin : West Valley, Costa Rica Roast: Filter Producer : Alejo Castro Kahle Altitude : 1550 Meters Varietal : H3 Process : AnaerobicAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. At the famous Volcan Azul estate in Costa Rica, producer Alejo has introduced modern fermentation methods to achieve extraordinary flavour profiles. For the first time, we are featuring H3, a hybrid of Ethiopian heirloomHeirloom (Ethiopia)A catch-all label for Ethiopia's thousands of indigenous, largely uncatalogued coffee varieties — used when a lot's exact genetics are unknown. and CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. varietals. In this 'warm anaerobic' lot, the H3 cherries are exposed to higher temperatures during fermentation. The result is a deliciously funkyFunky / 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. profile, full of blueberry and fig sweetness.