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Colombia | Finca el Paraiso K-01 Cardamom
Colombia | Finca el Paraiso K-01 Cardamom
Tasting Notes: Cardamom, honey, chocolate, vanilla
Origin: Cauca, Colombia
Varietal: Castillo
About: Finca el Paraiso is a family farm in Cauca, Colombia, where unique fermentation science has produced some of our favorite and most unique coffees. Led by Diego Bermudez, the Paraiso team uses advanced fermentation techniques like thermal shock, anaerobic tanks, and custom yeast strains to unlock vibrant flavors. Many of these experiments are performed with the Castillo variety where the yeast strain and process are altered to produce wildly different coffees.
For K-01, the coffee cherries undergo a double aerobic fermentation where Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used. After the fermentation stage, the team adds cardamom pods to the depulped coffee and uses a thermal shock method: a precise sequence of hot and cold water rinses that uniquely 'seals in' these delicate flavors and halts fermentation at its peak.
This K-01 is new to us and has been a pleasure to test. We've been enjoying this at a medium-light roast to accentuate the cardamom flavor as well as chocolate and honey which results in a dessert-like coffee. As a pour over, this coffee is well balanced and flavorful, but immersion, drip, and espresso really accentuate the spice.
Process: Thermal Shock Washed with Cardamom
Roast Level:
Whole Bean Coffee | Net wt. 8 oz.
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