Bracia Ziółkowscy - Colombia Monteblanco Blueberry Anaerobic Washed Filter 150 g

Origin: Colombia

Region: Pitalito, Huila

Farm: Monteblanco

Variety: Purple Caturra

Processing: Anaerobic Washed, fermented with blackberries

Altitude: 1730 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 86 / 100

ABOUT THE FARM

Finca Monteblanco is a 14-hectare family farm managed together by Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia and his wife Claudia. It is also one of the epicenters of infused fermentations in Colombia. The Sanchez Valencia family has developed a complex process, allowing them to achieve stable and repeatable results.

ABOUT PROCESSING

The first stage involves creating a "fermentation starter" – naturally occurring yeasts are extracted from the cherries of the Purple Caturra variety. Next, they are added to concentrated blueberry juice to conduct a pre-fermentation. Then, the starter obtained this way is added to the already harvested coffee cherries sealed in 200-liter fermentation tanks. After this stage, the coffee is processed as a classic washed.

We have been roasting infused fermentation coffees for some time now. Of course, they vary, but they share a fairly distinct common trait in their profile. Blueberry was an absolute surprise. We took a slurp and said to ourselves – wow, fudge, toffee, milk chocolate. We've never had anything like this before. Blueberries are there, of course – in the dry aroma, in the flavor. But that is not the main characteristic of this coffee. It reminds us most of éclair candies – hard, but milky and caramelly – with a small blueberry on top. - Roastery

ROASTER'S OPINION

Oh my! We have been roasting coffees from infused fermentations for some time now, but there has never been anything like this. Caramel, the sweetness of fudge, or maybe toffee in milk chocolate. And a pyramid of blueberries on top. This is good!

Store in a cold and dry space.