Colombia - Limonada de Frutos Rojos

Finca El Placer is located at 1400 meters near Calarcá and is run by Sebastián Ramírez, now in the fourth generation of the family. Traditional agricultural techniques and organic fertilizers make it possible to completely avoid synthetic herbicides. This exceptional Caturra Lot was processed as an infused honey. The ripe coffee cherries are fermented with CO2 for 48 hours in sealed tanks (carbonic maceration). Natural fruit extracts and herbal juices are added during this fermentation. The coffee cherries are then pulped and dried with mucilage to form honey for up to 30 days until the desired moisture content of 10% is reached. The result of this experimental processing is an extremely intense aroma of berries and other red fruits. The Maillard reaction complements the complex fruit aromas with delicate caramel notes from the fructose. A fantastic coffee that demonstrates the great range of aromas possible through special post-harvest processing.

The uniqueness of this rare coffee is underlined by a beautiful picture by the artist Daniel Domig .

Region : Calarcá, Quindio

Producer : Sebastian Ramirez

Farm : El Placer

Cultivation altitude : 1400m

Variety : Caturra

Processing : Carbonic maceration, Infused Honey

Preparation recommendation : V60, Kalita Wave, Aeropress, French Press, Chemex, filter coffee machine

Best Taste Recommendation : 1 - 8 weeks after roasting (best before - 1 year)

Body : 5/5

Fruit : 4/5

Taste profile :

• Raspberry lemonade
• Strawberry punch
• Berry tart