Colombia Monteblanco Purple Caturra Washed
Colombia Monteblanco Purple Caturra Washed
Colombia Monteblanco Purple Caturra Washed
Colombia Monteblanco Purple Caturra Washed

Colombia Monteblanco Purple Caturra Washed

Regular price $ 21.75
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**We are selling this unique coffee in 10oz bags. Roasting will be in limited quantities as orders come in, please allow additional time for shipping. **

REGION: Huila
FARM / CO-OP: Finca Monteblanco
ELEVATION: 1,730 Meters
PROCESS: Washed

TASTING NOTES: Milk Chocolate, Passion Fruit, Toffee

Finca Monteblanco, located high along the winding mountain roads of Vereda La Tocora in the San Adolfo municipality above Pitalito, is a family farm managed by Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia in the tradition of coffee cultivation that began with his grandfather. Monteblanco’s 18 hectares sit on the crest of a hill, with the wetmill and drying facilities at the top and slopes of coffee planted below.

This Passion Fruit Washed process begins with the creation of the fermentation culture. A mother culture containing microorganisms like lactobacillus and saccharomyces cerevisiae is made. This initial fermentation of a mother culture and fruit takes 190 hours to reach the appropriate degrees Brix and pH value for coffee processing. The coffee cherries, before being processed with the fruit-fermented culture, are measured for sugar content as soon as they reach the mill at Monteblanco. The 80 liter culture that was previously fermented with the fruits is added to a sealed tank, and the coffee is fermented for 150 hours. During this process, the team keeps measurements to ensure that the environment doesn’t fall below 6 degrees Brix, or below a pH of 4. The coffee is then moved to the drying area, where it is dried for 2–3 days in direct sunlight and then for 15–18 days under shaded canopies until it reaches 10–11% humidity.