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Colombia - Verano Tropical - Lactic Washed
Colombia - Verano Tropical - Lactic Washed
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We are so excited to feature this truly special lactic fermentation washed process coffee from our friends at Cooperative Coffee Roasters in Asheville, NC for the month of November! Appropriately named for its juicy and flavor profile and syrupy body, Verano Tropical (“Tropical Summer”) is a delicious treat of a Colombian coffee.
Cooperative and all of our coffee friends in WNC are still recovering from Helene, and will be for many months to come. Please consider continuing to support them with direct coffee orders on their site!
Tasting notes: Pineapple, Honey, Floral
- Farm: Proyecto Renacer
- Location: Medillin, Colombia
- Elevation: 1800 masl
- Varieties: Castillo, Red Bourbon, Colombia
- Process: Lactic-fermentation washed
More about this coffee:
This 160-hour Lactic Fermentation Washed coffee highlights the creativity of both the producers and the brothers Cristian and Jhonatan Raigosa, who manage the Renacer processing facility together.
Most coffees we encounter are aerobically-fermented in open-air tanks. In the case of Tropical Summer, the coffee is placed in a sealed tank with the fruit still intact. As the fruit ferments, CO2 is produced and the oxygen is gradually removed from the environment. In the absence of oxygen, lactic acid is created by the fermentation process. Some alcohol is also produced which transfers a pink color from the coffee pulp to the seeds themselves.
Ever since starting Proyecto Renancer, they have named their experiments after the flavors they evoke. Verano Tropical, meaning Tropical Summer, is a mouthful of paradise. With pineapple, honey, and floral flavors, this coffee tastes like a refreshing summer breeze.
Proyecto Renacer
"To be re-born" - The meaning of Proyecto Renacer. This micro-processing facility, located in the outskirts of Medellin, Colombia, at the heart of Barrio La Sierra, is an illustration of the power of hope. Beginning initially with only one producer, Gabriel Cortez, the project now works with over 15 families in the neighborhood -- teaching the sons and daughters of these traditional coffee producers the art and science behind processing coffee. Through specialty coffee, Cristian and Jhonatan have managed to build strong bonds within a neighborhood with a long history of conflict and violence and have shown the youth in this community the world of possibilities that come with hard work, dedication, and innovation.
