Colombia El Paraiso 43-A

Coffee overview

One of our longest tenured year-over-year purchases is this staple lot from Ernedis Rodriguez and his farm, Finca El Paraiso. A field blend consisting mostly of Caturra, but also including Sidra and Chiroso, Ernedis has once again produced a juicy and sweet lot which exemplifies Colombian coffee. This year, we are finding a cup dominated by citrus fruits, with excellent intensity and the typical clean character we've come to rely on from Ernedis. A consistently high-bar offering from one of our favorite producers.

Coffee flavor profile

Orange, plum, fruit punch.

Acidity: citric
Sweetness: juicy
Body: punchy

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 25+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows a bright, punchy and intense cup with a clean finish. Meets expectations for this long-standing year-over-year purchase. Quite citric and slightly tropical.

We use 60 hardness, 20 buffer water heated to 198F in all of our recipes.

Information

Farm: El Paraiso
Producer: Ernedis Rodriguez
Region: Gigante
Country: Colombia
Variety: Caturra field blend
Process: Washed
Sourcing: Coffee Quest