El Jaragual - Colombia

Rhubarb and custard sweets, pink lemonade.

This coffee comes from one of our favourite farms - El Jaragual, a 150-hectare family farm run by Jorge Mira in Amalfi, Antioquia, Colombia. Jorge is a forestry engineer, so a big chunk of the farm is pine plantation and conserved native forest, with the coffee growing alongside it under plantain trees and other native shade species.

El Jaragual grows seven varieties, from Castillo to Gesha. This lot is Rosado, processed washed with a thermal shock. The cherries are floated, left to oxidise for 24 hours, pulped dry, then oxidised for another 24 hours before being washed at 45°C. They're then fermented for 36 hours below 25°C with a specific yeast, washed at 5°C to stop the fermentation, and dried for 76 hours at around 40°C. Every step is controlled, and you can taste the difference.

We roast it light-medium to keep the sweetness and fruit up front. Expect a sweet, juicy cup that's like a rhubarb and custard sweet, with a bright pink lemonade acidity.

Brewing
Best suited to filter, where the sweetness and acidity come through clearly.

Coffee Details
Origin: Amalfi, Antioquia, Colombia
Farm: El Jaragual
Producer: Jorge Mira
Variety: Rosado
Process: Washed, thermal shock
Altitude: 1500 MASL
Roast: Light-medium
Best for: Filter

Sizes
Available in 200g bags.