Colombia José Giraldo Entre Montañas

Coffee overview

A wonderful set of coffees from producer José Giraldo's Las Marias estate. Same producer, estate, and variety; different plots and processing.

This plot is Entre Montañas, a Green-tip Gesha planting which was oxydator washed. It offers a brillant display of sparkling acidity, heavy rose-like florals, and an intriguing amaro finishing note. Significant complexities await in this cup. It is a more expressive and decadent cup compared to its partner lot.

Cardamaro is a wine-based amaro which offers winey, herbaceous, and dried fruit characters, and is light on the palate.

Coffee flavor profile

Cotton candy grape, rose, Cardamaro.

Acidity: deep, phosphoric, sparkling
Sweetness: velvety, jammy
Balance: leans sweet
Finish: long lingering floral

Funk: Level 2 (unnatural funk) for the effect of the oxydator washed process: sparkling, champagne-like acidity.

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 50+ days recommended

Filter eval day 2: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 - Reigned in on the processed character to this cup. Pretty sensational, heavy florals throughout, sparkling grape and amaro notes are playful and not overbearing. Excellent.

TDS: 1.42 EY: 23.60%

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

Information

Farm: Las Marias
Region: Pijao, Quindío
Country: Colombia
Variety: Green-tip Gesha
Process: Oxydator washed
Sourcing: Qima