Full-bodied, full-bodied and creamy - yet it has that little vibrancy, the pleasant citrus that sweetens it. In the old days, at Christmas, there was always orange jelly bacon candy at home, I feel right there. It provides a unique, refined taste experience that helps you easily enter the world of specialty coffees.
Although the culture of coffee production came to Colombia later than its neighbor Brazil, today Colombian coffee is considered among the best, and it is currently the third largest coffee producing country in the world. Its topographic diversity is also reflected in production: coffees with a wide variety of flavors and profiles come from there. When choosing, we looked for an area that, with its full fruitiness, is a great contrast to classic coffees.
The Asoapia organization in the Risaralda region buys lots from 10 small producers from the washing station. The economic association was founded in 2016, and their goal is sustainable, chemical-free farming, in addition to ensuring that their coffees with an excellent taste profile are put into green coffee bags in the best possible quality during processing.
Harvesting takes place from January to June on farms located at an altitude of 1,600-1,900 above sea level. During these months, the number of workers on the farm increases tenfold, since the harvest on a given bush does not ripen at the same time, so they regularly return.
The farmers harvest by hand in the morning, carefully taking care not to damage the flesh, and in the afternoon the seeding takes place. The grains are then dry-fermented, usually for 16-24 hours. They are then washed two or three times in a concrete channel before the grains are completely dried in a small drying machine in about 25-40 hours.