September Coffee - Red Velvet Cake

This is our first lot working with Edwin Noreña and we are so excited to begin sharing his wild, unique and memorable coffees. This coffee, Red Velvet Cake, is sweet like cherries, strawberries and chocolate.

Variety: Caturra
Country: Colombia
Region: Quindio
Process: Experimental Honey + Co-Ferment
Altitude: 1650 MASL
Producer: Edwin Noreña
Farm: Campo Hermoso
Roast Level: Light - Medium

In the cup
We get an intensely sweet and funky profile jammy strawberries, red velvet cake, chocolate and cherry. This coffee has a round body and a long, sweet finish.

About The Producer
Edwin Noreña is a fourth-generation farmer and coffee innovator. His farm, Finca Campo Hermoso, produces incredibly distinct and extraordinary coffees. Edwin has created a unique co-fermentation technique that introduces compounds like dehydrated fruits and organic spices to the fermentation tanks during processing. His technique eliminates the need for large amounts of water during processing, and he intentionally utilizes excess coffee husks for compost and fertilizer. In addition to his sustainable farming and exceptional processing, Edwin currently serves as a coffee processing consultant, Q-grader, and head judge for the Colombian Cup of Excellence.

Variety
Despite its high susceptibility to diseases and lower yield (20-30% fewer coffee cherries than Bourbon), this variety is renowned for its exceptional cup quality. It is characterized by a clean, complex profile with a typically sweet taste and a broad range of flavour notes. Edwin Noreña does a fantastic job at exploring the range of the Caturra’s complexity with his advanced processing methods and highly controlled experimental conditions.