Sweet Cherry
$
8.5
/lb
During Briana's visit from Second State from Charleston, we did an experiment together. Her goal was to achieve a very sweet natural coffee with a good body. To accomplish this, Andrés proposed a 4-day fermentation in plastic tanks using a mixture of honey and water at an ambient temperature of 45 degrees and a mass temperature of 30 degrees. This approach would accelerate the process and enhance the flavor. After that, the coffee was dried in sun bed driers for 6 to 12 days and finished in mechanical dryers. The result was an exceptionally sweet coffee with notes of cherry and wine, a full body, and a lingering aftertaste of milk chocolate.
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How this coffee was produced
Natural process with 4 day fermentation inside the drying begs at a higher temperature - 30 degress celcius
Harvesting
Coffee is hand-picked and sorted, where 95% are fully ripe
Processing and Fermentation
Fermented for 4 days in plastic tanks with a misture of water and honey at 45 degrees celsius, mainting the mass temperature at 30 degrees.
Drying
Initial drying phase in sun be driers for 12 days, followed by mechanical dryers until reaching 12% moisture content
Andres Cardona
From a 12-year-old coffee worker to a processing innovator, Andres turns his farm into a community hub, uplifting local producers with quality coffee.
La Ilusión
La Ilusión is Andrés’s family farm, a cherished inheritance passed down through generations. Today, his parents call it home, and for years, it has been both their paradise and their livelihood. Nestled in Santa Bárbara, a small town just an hour and a half from Medellín, the farm thrives with coffee plants, chickens, and various birds. Andrés dreams of transforming La Ilusión into a coffee processing facility, providing local farmers with a space to process high-quality, differentiated coffee.
1650 m
4 Hectares & 6 employees
Castillo ,Colombia, Cenicafe 1
October - December
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