Flavor Profile of Bolivia - ASOCAFE Coop Dios Amor Processing Station Washed Coffee Beans

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Bolivian Coffee - ASOCAFE Coop Amor de Dios Processing Plant Washed Bean Flavor and Taste Characteristics?

ASOCAFE (Asociacion de Productores de Caf é Taipiplaya) is a member of the FECAFEB alliance. Its office and processing plant are located in the small town of Taipiplaya, about 30 kilometers southeast of Caranavi city. It has 300 farming households scattered across 32 small villages. The coffee plantations are widely distributed on 500 hectares of valley slopes with altitudes reaching up to 1800 meters. Although the terrain is rugged, it also offers rare excellent cultivation conditions. This batch of ASOCAFE is a micro-batch produced by 35 farmers from the Amor de Dios community. The average altitude of the farms is 1650 meters, mainly featuring varieties such as Typica, Caturra, and Catuai.

In earlier years, transportation between various farming associations and cooperatives was extremely inconvenient. Every batch of coffee beans had to be transported down the mountain through the world-famous "Death Road" - a 61-kilometer-long dirt road built on towering cliffs, only three meters wide with no guardrails. At that time, sales channels were limited and prices were low, making it considered cheap coffee with very difficult circumstances. In the past decade, there has been significant progress — in 2006, a new asphalt national highway was completed, and organizations like USAID and COE, along with a continuous stream of international coffee travelers, visited farming association processing plants and coffee plantations. They established relationships and collaborated with local farmers. Combined with the multifaceted efforts of the local FECAFEB alliance... Bolivia finally showcased its coffee potential to the international world, not only joining the ranks of international specialty coffee but also naturally achieving a status that cannot be compared with the past.

Coffee Details

Country: Bolivia

Region: Taipiplaya, Caranavi

Grade: European Standard Washed Strictly Hard Bean (SHB)

Producer: Amor de Dios Processing Plant

Processing Method: Traditional Washed

Varieties: Typica, Caturra, Catuai

Altitude: 1650 meters

Harvest Period: June to October annually

The Bolivian Coffee Producers Federation (Federation of Coffee Exporting Producers of Bolivia, abbreviated as FECAFEB), which has repeatedly achieved success in improving Bolivian coffee quality and international visibility in recent years, was established in May 1991. Currently, it has 30 branch farming associations or cooperatives, connecting nearly 8,700 small farming households, making it the most important specialty coffee production system in Bolivia. The main work of the federation is to defend and protect farmers' rights, provide advice on quality maintenance and organic cultivation techniques, assist farmers in marketing their coffee to international markets, establish processing plants and formulate production plans. Additionally, they provide farmers with credit financial services.

Flavor Description

Cocoa notes, nuts, sweet spices, grassy aroma, balanced sweet and sour sensation, smooth mouthfeel

FrontStreet Coffee Recommended Brewing:

Dripper: Hario V60

Water Temperature: 90 degrees

Grind Size: Fuji Grind Level 4

Brewing Method: Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, 15g of coffee grounds. First infusion with 25g of water, steep for 25 seconds. Second infusion up to 120g of water, then stop. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half before continuing to pour water. Slowly pour water until reaching 225g total. Extraction time around 2:00.

Analysis: Using a three-stage brewing method to clearly distinguish the front, middle, and back flavor profiles of the coffee. Because the V60 has many ribs and drains water faster, stopping the water flow can extend the extraction time.

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