Coffee Description
Ground breaking producer Diego Bermudez, a pioneer in repeatable scientific fermentation processes, brings us this unique Lychee micro-lot from Pendamo, Colombia. The cup is sweet and floral with notes of salted roasted pecan, yellow cake, strawberry maple syrup, and passion fruit.
Though this process is called "Lychee", no additional fruits have been added. The culture recipe only uses components from different parts of the coffee tree. Yellow cascara extract, made from the dried husks of yellow coffee cherries, is mixed with coffee flower extract, special yeast, and mucilage to make the Lychee culture medium. The coffee and the medium are put together in a sealed container and pressure is applied for a set time.
After fermentation, the coffee undergoes a procedure that Diego created called "Thermal Shock". It is washed in hot water and then immediately washed in cold water. Finally, the coffee undergoes a 34 hour controlled drying process. Utilizing a technology developed by the Finca El Paraìso team, air recirculation is kept at a consistent 35 degrees Celsius with a relative humidity of 25%.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Castillo
Process
Washed + Anaerobic
Elevation
1650-1850 masl
Region
Cauca
About Diego Bermudez of Colombia
Renowned producer Diego Bermudez brings us this unique process coffee from his innovative farm near the Los Arados village in south-western Colombia. El Paraiso is one of 5 farms that comprise the family run coffee production company Finca El Paraìso. Their coffee is grown in and around Piendamó, in the Cauca Basin. This high elevation river valley is part of the mountainous Andean region and boasts rich volcanic soil and a temperate humid climate.
Diego was one of the first coffee producers in Colombia to experiment with fermentation by adding different types of microorganisms and yeasts. Since 2008, Diego and his family have worked together to create a range of high-quality coffees with unparalleled consistency.
Cauca, Colombia
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