GREEN TEA CO-FERMENT

12 Ounce bag of Coffee by Resolute Coffee Co.

Available in Whole Bean or Ground textures.

TASTING NOTES: 

COUNTRY: Colombia
REGION: Huila
FARM: El Edén
VARIETY: Purple Caturra & Bourbon
PROCESS: Green Tea Washed
ELEVATION: 1500m Above Sea Level
HARVEST: March - June
CERTIFICATIONS: N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Farm Description:

El Edén farm, managed by the Sánchez family, is in the Samaria district of Palestina 1500 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l.). The farm benefits from excellent environmental conditions, including over 8 hours of daylight and annual rainfall between 1800-2000 mm. These conditions support year-round flowering, producing unique sensory profiles.

Rodrigo Sanchez and his team focus on producing both quality and quantity. By followinga systematic plan for fertilization, variety selection, pest and plague control, harvesting, and processing, they can produce consistent quality.

They have won several awards and recognitions, including Yara Champion 2017: 1st place with Pink Bourbon, Yara Champion 2018: 2nd place with Pink Bourbon, and Roasters United 2019: 1st and 3rd places with Purple Caturra.

Processing Method:

For this process, Purple Caturra was chosen due to its high Brix content and natural sweetness, creating an ideal environment for microorganisms like lactobacillus and cerevisiae to thrive. These microorganisms are initially cultured separately and later combined with coffee, along with fruit, to induce specific flavors. A "mother culture" is prepared with fruit and sweeteners, reaching optimal fermentation after 190 hours, ensuring the correct Brix and pH levels. For added complexity, dehydrated aromatic herbs like chamomile, mint, and rosemary are incorporated into the fermentation process, alongside energizers such as molasses or panela, to maintain microorganism activity.Once harvested, coffee is measured for Brix levels, impurities are removed, and it is pulped before fermenting with the prepared solution in sealed containers for 150 hours. Thisprecise process ensures balanced acidity and sweetness, enhancing the coffee’s unique flavor profile.

Region Description:

The Colombian Department of Huila is in the southern portion of the country where the Central and Eastern ranges of the Andes mountains converge. Huila’s capital city of Neiva is dry, flat, and desert-like, markedly different from the coffee regions further south.

Centered around the city of Pitalito, Huila’s coffee farms are predominantly smallholder owned and over the past ten years have made concerted efforts to produce specialty coffee that reveals the full character of the region’s terroir. Selective manual harvesting, attentive processing, and careful post-harvest sorting all contribute to increasing recognition of the region.

Huila’s departmental coffee committee, the local connection to the national Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, has invested notable resources into training producers in everything from fertilization to roasting. This, combined with producer enthusiasm, has created a regional culture of quality-focused production.

Huila holds important historic significance dating back to pre-Columbian cultures. The archeological site at San Agustin includes a large number of stone carvings, figures, and artifacts that offer a rare glimpse into the land’s past prior to colonialism