Colombia - La Mina
Colombia - La Mina
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Colombian speciality arabica coffee is once again becoming an integral part of our roastery; and we couldn't be more delighted with that fact. Off the back of the very popular Penas Blancas, we've got another washed offering, yet this time, from the Narino region, introducing, La Mina.
Finca La Mina is owned and operated by Jheison Lopez, the grandson of the original proprietor, Franco Lopez. La Mina can be found in the northern Narino department in the Central Andes mountain range, with remarkable coffee growing conditions here due to the tropical climate and fertile soil at the average altitude of 2100 meters above sea level. La Mina owes it's name to the mineral mine located on the property.
This lot underwent a washed process. It began with the manual selection of ripe cherries, picking only those at their optimal point of maturity. After harvesting, the cherries were cleaned through floatation and washing. The first fermentation took place without oxygen and without light, where the whole cherries rested for 24 hours. The coffee was then de-pulped without water to remove the mucilage. A second fermentation followed also without oxygen and without light, lasting roughly 18 hours. After fermentation, the coffee was rinsed to remove debris. Finally, the beans were dried on sun-exposed drying beds for about 18 days to dry.
We absolutely adore La Mina as a filter brewing method; however, it is versatile enough to be used for all brewing methods, with notes of milk chocolate, red grape and almond.
Process: Washed
Location: Finca La Mina, Narino
Altitude: 1700 - 1900 MASL
Flavour Notes: Almond, Red Grape and Milk Chocolate
Roast Level: Medium
Varietal: Caturra
