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Luckin recently launched its new small black cup Paradise Estate SOE, instantly making Paradise Estate a hot topic. So what is the story behind Paradise Estate, why did Luckin choose it, and what characteristics do the estate's coffee beans have? Don't worry - let FrontStreet Coffee explain it all.

Paradise Estate

Paradise Estate has actually been well known in specialty coffee circles for some time. Around 2019, the estate made its mark in China's specialty coffee market with several specially processed beans. Its most popular products include the Strawberry series and the Cherry Blossom series, and FrontStreet Coffee selected its Colombia Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom as a representative of the estate.

FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom Coffee Beans

Country: Colombia

Region: Cauca (Paradise Estate)

Altitude: 2050m

Variety: Castillo

Processing: Double Anaerobic Washed Processing

Flavor: Mugwort, berries, fermented aroma, spices, strawberry jam

Paradise Estate

Paradise Estate is located in the Cauca province of Colombia. According to FrontStreet Coffee's understanding, Paradise Estate is a coffee farm that Mr. Diego Samuel began operating in 2008. At first it was just a small 2.5-hectare family-style estate. The owner invested the surplus from each year's harvest into coffee agriculture research and continually studied how to better produce specialty flavors.

In 2015, he entered a local regional competition for the first time, and Paradise Estate coffee beans took first place. After becoming famous overnight, he gained recognition from the industry and became even more motivated to promote specialty coffee cultivation. Today, Paradise Estate coffee beans mainly include varieties such as Bourbon, Laurina, Geisha, and Castillo, with plans to try more varieties.

FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom Coffee Bean Variety - Castillo

The variety of the FrontStreet Coffee Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom beans is Castillo. Castillo is currently a variety promoted for cultivation in Colombia. It was developed in 2005 by Colombia's coffee research institution to enhance disease resistance. According to FrontStreet Coffee's understanding, Castillo is the result of five generations of hybrid selection between the Timor and Caturra varieties. Timor is a natural hybrid of Arabica and Robusta, with tall plants that resist leaf rust.

Caturra is a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety, with short plants and higher yields than Typica and Bourbon. It carries over Bourbon's excellent flavor characteristics, allows close plant spacing, and enables more intensive planting per unit area. However, it is also susceptible to leaf rust. The Castillo variety, created by hybridizing these two, inherits Caturra's excellent flavor while also resisting leaf rust like Timor, which is why it has been widely promoted for cultivation.

FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom Coffee Bean Processing Method

As FrontStreet Coffee mentioned above, coffees with special processing methods from Colombia are very popular among coffee enthusiasts. The processing method for these FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom beans is double anaerobic washed processing. The method uses stainless steel containers (which don't absorb the flavors of previous batches) to hold the coffee cherries, resulting in cleaner flavors. Fermentation in a sealed environment makes the various factors easier to control, so each processed batch is more consistent and aromatic compounds are less likely to evaporate. Fermentation in an oxygen-free environment yields rounder flavors, often carrying cheese and cream aromas.

The estate owner, Diego Samuel, specializes in estates that use special processing methods as their selling point. Through anaerobic processing, these FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Cherry Blossom beans show a very distinctive taste, with aromas similar to mugwort, basil, and chamomile. These are flavors that are hard to find in other coffees and are well worth trying.

FrontStreet Coffee Roasting Data Sharing

For these FrontStreet Coffee Cherry Blossom beans, FrontStreet Coffee chose a medium-light roast to preserve the coffee's unique characteristics while maximizing its fruity sweetness. The specific parameters are as follows:

Using a Yangjia semi-direct fire 800n with 300g of green beans as an example: set the drum temperature to 190°C when charging, heat power to 140, and air damper to 3. Return temperature point at 1'42"; when the drum temperature reaches 140°C, open the air damper to 4 with heat power unchanged. When the drum temperature reaches 151.8°C, the bean surface turns yellow, the grassy smell completely disappears, and the coffee enters the dehydration stage. When the drum temperature reaches 150°C, adjust heat power to 120 with the air damper unchanged. At 8'38", ugly wrinkles and black spots appear on the bean surface and the toast smell clearly changes to coffee aroma, which can be defined as the prelude to first crack. At this point, listen carefully for the sound of first crack. First crack starts at 9'07"; open the air damper to 4 and develop for 2'10 after first crack, then finish at 195°C.

FrontStreet Coffee Brewing Suggestions

Dripper: V60 dripper

Water Temperature: 90-91°C

Dose: 15 grams

Ratio: 1:15

Grind Size: Medium-fine grind (78% pass-through rate on #20 standard sieve)

To bring out the coffee's best flavor, FrontStreet Coffee suggests using freshly roasted beans, which maximizes the perception of the coffee's rich flavors. All beans shipped by FrontStreet Coffee are roasted within 5 days, because FrontStreet Coffee understands how greatly freshness affects flavor. FrontStreet Coffee's roasting philosophy is "freshly roasted good coffee," ensuring that every customer who places an order receives the freshest coffee on arrival. The resting period is about 4-7 days, so when customers receive it, it is at peak flavor.

For brewing technique, FrontStreet Coffee uses a three-stage pouring method. First, use 30g of water for the bloom and bloom for 30 seconds; use a small stream to pour water to the center in stages to 125g, and when the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, increase the flow and pour to 225g, then stop. After all the coffee liquid has filtered through, remove the dripper. (Start timing from the beginning of the bloom.) Extraction time is between 2'00" and 2'10".

FrontStreet Coffee Colombia Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom Coffee Bean Flavor Description

Distinct spiced tea, citrus-like acidity, smooth, slight floral notes, moderate body.

How Does Paradise Estate Cherry Blossom Perform as SOE?

SOE means using single-origin coffee beans to make espresso. Paradise Estate beans deliver a fresh, unique flavor. When used to make an Americano, you can experience rich aromatic flavors, which FrontStreet Coffee highly recommends; when making an SOE latte, however, the flavor can easily be masked by the milk.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Cherry Blossom is FrontStreet Coffee's signature take on Paradise Estate, and it is a fine example of what double anaerobic washed processing can do. In the cup it shows clear spiced tea notes, citrus-like acidity, a smooth body, and gentle floral aromas, with the mugwort, berry, and strawberry-jam character that makes this estate so recognizable. FrontStreet roasts it medium-light to protect that fruity sweetness, and recommends brewing 15g at a 1:15 ratio with 90-91°C water in a V60, poured in three stages.

For anyone exploring Colombia's specialty scene, FrontStreet Coffee's Colombia lineup also includes the Frontera Estate Sidra, grown at 1650-1800 meters and processed with a double anaerobic natural method, which brings jasmine and citrus in the aroma and passion fruit, blueberry, grape, and apricot in the cup. Together with Cherry Blossom, it shows just how wide the range of Colombian coffee can be.