Colombia Toucan Estate Aries Anaerobic Natural Caturra with Strawberry Aroma and Blackcurrant Juice

FrontStreet Coffee - Colombia Aries Anaerobic Natural Caturra

Aries—this bean is as passionate as its namesake constellation: sweetly transparent, sweetly intense, sweetly direct. Pure natural processing with minimal water use returns everything to the most original treatment methods. But with Sebastian's expertise, everything becomes different: natural processing rewritten through full control, combined with anaerobic processing guided by microclimate.

The DelAgua Precious Water Project is a brand-new initiative from Colombia's renowned Toucan Estate, aimed at producing the best coffee with minimal water while protecting the origin's precious water resources. All green-bean processing for the project takes place in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region—a magical place with the world's highest coastal mountains, laced with springs and exceptionally rich in wildlife and plants. Sea breezes, high altitude, and complex topography give the region astonishingly varied microclimates. When the estate's owner first saw this land, he resolved to protect it with all his effort while using nature's gifts to grow and process coffee here. He believes that years of accumulated experience let his anaerobic natural method deliver the highest-quality flavors with minimal water.

This batch is an exclusive custom lot for China Eastern Airlines' Zero Gram Coffee, featuring an extended 72-hour anaerobic fermentation that brings unparalleled richness and exceptional sweetness.

Colombia Aries Anaerobic Natural Caturra

Estate: Toucan Estate

Project: Del Agua Precious Water Project, anaerobic natural Caturra

Location: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Altitude: 1,800 meters

Variety: Caturra

Flavor Notes: Mango, kiwi, strawberry juice, grape, blackcurrant, red wine, dark chocolate

An exceptionally sweet, stunning strawberry character that amazes from grinding to the last sip! Strawberry aromatics lead, with a juicy mouthfeel of blackcurrant and grape on entry and the sweetness of ripe mango. The flavor is intense and robust, holding its excellence from hot to cold with never a dull moment.

Knowledge Point

Coffee quality varies with altitude, latitude, soil composition, and more; cultivating outside the optimal range of these factors will significantly change the final cup.

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