Colombia Jorge Rojas

Coffee overview

Jorge Elias Rojas Vásquez has been a specialty producer from a very young age, and is part of the ASOPEP association of farmers in Planadas. This anaerobic washed Gesha shows his dedication to meticulous production. A carefully controlled three-step drying process ensured plenty of floral aromatics are present alongside intense tropical fruits in this superbly clean all-rounder.

Coffee flavor profile

Green grape, tangerine, osmanthus.

Acidity: tropical
Sweetness: juicy
Balance: leans floral
Finish: highly floral linger

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 40+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 - Ultralight verging on hyperlight in this cup, notes are very clean and crisp, sweetness is barely present, and florals dominate the second half of the sip. Just where I want this cup to be at day 1.

TDS: 1.33 EY: 22.08%

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

Information

Farm: La Roca State
Altitude: 1,850 masl
Farm size: 7 ha
Lot size: 2 ha
Producer: Jorge Elias Rojas Vásquez
Region: Planadas, Tolima
Country: Colombia
Variety: Gesha
Process: Anaerobic washed
Sourcing: Desarrolladores
Processing details: This washed Geisha was picked, floated to clear impurities and pulped
immediately. It has been fermented in mucilage during 48 hours dry, without
water. To ensure cup quality and take care of all the volatile aromatics we did a three
step drying process in the dry-house “marquesina”. Jorge did a fully washed
process, to showcase the maximum expression of the variety. When drying he
covered the plastic roof with poly-sombra - a net-like black cover to slow down
the speed of drying. After 5 days he stored the coffee for 24 hours, the same at
days 9 and 13. That’s how he extended drying to 15 days, preserving more
aromatics and fruity-flavors without getting funky. (via Desarrolladores)