Delicious Coffee Recommendations - Flavor Evaluation of Colombia's Special Process "Flower Night Moon"

Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer, growing mainly Arabica for the specialty market, and it produces a great many celebrated coffees. FrontStreet Coffee's Flower Moon Night comes from the Acevedo farm in Colombia's Huila region.

The Rise of Special Processing Methods

In recent years, specially processed coffees have become extremely popular. Through special processing, these coffees show flavors distinct from traditional coffee, with explosive aromas that are genuinely striking.

Anaerobic Slow Natural Drying Process

FrontStreet Coffee's Flower Moon Night is processed using the anaerobic slow natural drying method. The cherries are placed in sealed fermentation tanks, where low-temperature fermentation stretches out the entire fermentation period. With 15-20 days of fermentation, the coffee's flavor possibilities expand a great deal. Slow drying under the care of time lets the cherries reach an optimal water activity along the way, which produces excellent flavor development and also helps the green beans hold their quality longer through off-season storage. After fermentation, the cherries go through natural sun-drying.

The Farm Owner's Story

This processing method, however, asks producers to invest more time and effort. The farm owner, Ramirez, comes from a coffee-growing family and began working in coffee production at the age of 18. He previously held coffee-related jobs in Acevedo city, later had the chance to buy a farm and decided to grow his own coffee, then sold it, and a year later bought the farm called Acevedo. It grows the common Caturra variety.

About Caturra Variety

Caturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon. The plant is not as tall as Bourbon but dwarf-sized, which makes harvesting convenient. In both yield and disease resistance it holds advantages among common coffee varieties, which is why it is so widely grown. FrontStreet Coffee also offers many Caturra coffees from other producing countries, which shows just how widespread this cultivation is. Its flavor profile often features refreshing fruit acidity and a subtle sweetness.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Flower Moon Night is Colombia at its most experimental — an anaerobic slow natural that leans heavily on tropical fruit and fermented sweetness. If that style appeals to you, the FrontStreet Colombia Frontera Estate Cidra takes a similar route: an anaerobic natural fermented in a low-oxygen environment, then dried in the fruit, which converts the cup into passion fruit, grape, apricot and dried-fruit notes at a medium-light roast.

For the traditional side of the same origin, the FrontStreet Colombia Huila is a washed coffee from Huila in the southern Central Cordillera, planted above 1,500 meters. Roasted medium-dark, it delivers dark chocolate, nutty sweetness, moderate oil and a full body, and it suits a pour-over, French press, moka pot or espresso machine — an easy Americano or latte base for anyone who prefers Colombia without the fermentation.