Colombia Honey - Luis Giraldo

Another exceptional coffee from Luis, this coffee is sweet and easy drinking. The honey process is one of my daily drivers. Luis starts by harvesting only ripe cherries, and sorting them to remove any defects. From there, he does a 65 hour anaerobic fermentation to heighten the sweetness and body. After the fermentation, the coffee is depulped with some mucilage left on before drying for around 12 days. 

The result is a smooth and sweet cup with an herbal and delicate structure. I always find this coffee to be great as an introduction to fine coffees, as it has complexity without too much fruit. Lots of dark cherry and molasses create the stage and aroma for delicious cup. The body is silky and tea like, reminding me of black tea or rooibos. 

I have had some experience roasting this coffee, but I changed how I approached the roast. My goal was to have a drastically different outcome than a natural coffee, honey processed coffees are great for bridging the gap of washed and natural coffees. I found that after 1st crack, this coffee cooled off very fast. Going into first crack with more heat got me to the color I was looking for, and because the RoR liked to crash, the development time was easy to maintain.

Variety: Variedad Colombia F6

Process: Honey

Altitude: 1600masl

Green Cost: $19.50/kg

Lot Size: 20kg

Amount Purchased: 20kg