What types of coffee does Colombia have? How is the flavor profile of Huayueye, and what are the characteristics of quality coffee beans.

FrontStreet Coffee - Colombia Flower Moon Night

Origin: Colombia

Region: Huila

Altitude: 1800m

Processing Method: Anaerobic Natural Processing

Coffee Variety: Caturra

Roast Level: Medium Roast

FrontStreet Coffee recommends following SCA guidelines for pour-over coffee: 15g coffee grounds with 90-91°C water to 225ml, with a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio.

The flavor profile presents: strawberry, floral notes, slight fermentation aroma, dark cocoa aftertaste, and creamy texture.

Compared to FrontStreet Coffee's Colombia Dasha Manor Rose Valley, its wet aroma is more prominent, with better balance between fruit and cocoa aftertaste.

Boquete is a high-altitude volcanic region where Baru Volcano has created exceptionally fertile soil. The towering terrain, cool humid air, varying sunlight exposure, abundant rainfall, and converging rivers all contribute to producing premium Panamanian specialty coffee. This batch comes from coffee grown in the same region as Hacienda La Esmeralda, situated in an area with continuous valleys and ridges that create various microclimates, resulting in distinctive flavor characteristics from different production areas. The refreshing citrus notes, bright tropical fruit sensations, and delicate floral aromas interweave to create an exceptionally elegant and refined flavor profile.

Boquete Region Excellence

The Boquete region is home to many outstanding estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, there are other renowned estates like Elida Estate and Kotowa Estate, all producing high-quality specialty coffee. This success stems not only from Panama's excellent ecological conditions in Boquete and the fertile volcanic soil from Baru Volcano, but also from an important factor: the unique microclimates in Panama's Boquete highlands. Panama's east-to-west geography allows cold air currents to converge above 6,500 feet through the central mountains, creating multiple microclimates in the Boquete region with temperature and rainfall patterns ideal for plant growth. Consequently, coffee trees planted here thrive exceptionally well.

Panama's specialty coffees are classified in small batches and numbered. These small batches are designed to optimize management, while the classification and numbering system enables buyers to understand and trace the entire process information.

The former owner of Jardin Farm initiated a special processing plan three years ago and instructed Ramirez on how to implement special processing projects. Driven by passion for coffee cultivation, Ramirez transformed the original fermentation process that failed to achieve desired results.

Innovative Processing Method

He places coffee cherries in sealed fermentation tanks for low-temperature fermentation, extending the entire fermentation time. Using 15-20 days of fermentation allows for more flavor possibilities in the coffee. Under this time-intensive approach, slow drying enables coffee cherries to develop optimal water activity during the process, which not only results in superior flavor development but also allows the green beans to maintain longer storage during seasonal cycles. After fermentation, these coffee cherries undergo natural drying processing.

Caturra is a natural variant of Bourbon, discovered in Brazil in 1937. Its plant structure is shorter and more compact than Bourbon. Caturra was introduced from Brazil in 1960 and currently accounts for 45-50% of Colombia's production, having replaced the earlier Typica variety. Caturra is suitable for cultivation at altitudes between 700-1750 meters, with higher altitudes producing better flavors. It typically offers refreshing fruit acidity and subtle sweetness in flavor.

Cupping Notes

Dry Aroma: Violet, strawberry jam

Wet Aroma: Strawberry jam fragrance, fermented wine aroma

Slurping: Strawberry jam, chocolate liqueur

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