Colombia - Antioquia
$23.00
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Product Details
Origin: Colombia
Region:
Antioquia
Farm:
La Fortuna
Producer:
Maximiliano Vargas
Elevation: 2100 masl
Varietals:
Chiroso
Process:
Washed
Roast Level:
Light/Medium
Tasting Notes:
Maple Syrup, Baking Spices, Balanced Stonefruit Acidity
Additional Info:
This is a limited offering single producer microlot we brought in to showcase a rarer coffee varietal known as Chiroso. The Chiroso coffee varietal is grown pretty much exclusively in Antioquia, Colombia and has come into cultivation in a rather mysterious fashion. It was originally believed to be a mutation of Bourbon and Typica coffee varietals, however the plant's genetics are actually linked to Ethiopian landraces which makes it all the more curious how an Ethiopia varietal made its way into Colombia coffee production.
The Chiroso varietal can produce some really complex cups, typically they have great rounded sweetness, big floral qualities and can have some unique herbal-like qualities. This lot from producer Maximiliano Vargas has a great Maple Syrup like sweetness with some really nice baking spice notes. The acidity is on the milder stonefruit side, but it helps balance out the cup to keep it interesting.
Maximiliano has been working with coffee on his farm La Fortuna for 25 years. He is grateful that coffee has given him the opportunity to provide for his family which includes four now grown children. Maximiliano has 3,500 chiroso trees at La Fortuna. In 2021 Maximiliano participated in a coffee competition where his coffee placed in the top 10.
Maximiliano is very meticulous with his coffee processing in order to achieve such excellent results. When it is time for harvest he picks one day, where coffee is then depulped 24 hours later. From here coffee is then placed and left in a fermentation tank for 72 hours before it is fully washed. Maximiliano is planning on making some improvements at his farm starting with his drying facilities and also his wet beneficio. He believes these improvements will allow him to even further improve the quality of his coffee.
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