CGLE Honey Sidra Finca Potosí - COLOMBIA

Whole Bean
Size: 4.4oz / 125g
Roast: Light
Recommended Rest: 3-4 weeks from Roasting Date
Tasting Notes: cranberry, mangosteen, strawberry, hibiscus

Origin Details

Region: Caicedonia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Elevation: 1560-1835m
Producer: Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera
Process: Honey
Variety: Sidra

ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER

Finca Potosi is regarded as the birthplace of Cafe Granja la Esperanza in 1945. It was on this farm that most of the renowned Herrera family was born and trained in the ways of growing high quality coffee. Rigoberto and Luis Herrerra took particular interest in producing stellar lots of coffee and have won multiple awards from the SCAA.

From Café Granja La Esperanza:

The cherries were fermented for about 3 days in anaerobic tanks, after that they were depulped, and fermented for about 4 days with the mucilage. The coffee is dried in mechanical dryers for 3 to 5 days. Once dried, the coffee is stored in climate-controlled rooms at consistent temperatures between 18-19°C to preserve its quality.

The quality of our regional coffees is supervised by the community program of Café Granja La Esperanza (CGLE). They transfer knowledge and good production practices to their associated suppliers, guaranteeing cups of 84 points and higher. They can guarantee unique profiles, which can be exclusive according to the requirements of their clients.

WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE

For our second CGLE offering, we wanted to highlight an incredible coffee from the birthplace of CGLE. This coffee is one that could be pushed in many different directions depending on brewing method. At the cupping table we noticed that this coffee had both tart red fruits and florals along with some slight yellow tropicals in a cleanly processed package. We designed our roast profile around these flavor notes to create a nice balance of both red and yellow fruits. This highly flexible coffee features red fruit notes of cranberry and strawberry while also containing the florality displayed by red hibiscus. The tropical side of this Sidra is reminiscent of mangosteen, a very complex fruit itself, typically characterized by a yellow citrus acidity complemented by hints of mango, lychee, and peach all with a nice creamy mouth feel. As part of the first brewing competition at Moonwake, we felt this coffee is complex enough to really test the brewing skills of our competitors so we've selected it as the competition coffee. We are very excited to see all the different ways this coffee can be prepared and hope you enjoy its expansive flavors too!