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Colombia Typica Los Nagales 100g
Colombia Typica Los Nagales 100g
Banana, vanilla milkshake
Roast: Filter
Content: whole beans
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Roasted: January 15, 2024
- Country: Colombia
- Region: Pitalito, Huila
- Farm: Oscar Hernández – Los Nogales
- Variety: Typica
- Processing: Washed (not traditional)
- Altitude: 1870-2000 MASL
The roaster's story:
We are thrilled to introduce this exquisite Typica coffee lot, crafted by an exceptionally innovative and esteemed producer.
This coffee really caught our attention on the cupping table for being very expressive, but still clean.
Expect tropical fruits, vanilla and a sweet and smooth milkshake experience.
About 80 years ago, Ricardo Hernández and Concepción Castillo settled in Pitalito, Nariño, with a dream to make a name in coffee history. They found their paradise and raised eight children, each devoted to agriculture. Among them, Ricaurte Hernández, born in 1952, shined the brightest, steering the family towards a lasting legacy in the coffee world.
Ricaurte, a true son of the soil, cherished values like generosity and humility. His life revolved around coffee farming, aspiring to pass on these values to his children. He met Suldery Arango, his entrepreneurial partner from Valle del Cauca, with whom he raised a family of eight and built a coffee empire.
In the 1990s, Ricaurte and Suldery ventured into cattle farming in Caquetá, but the business failed, prompting their return to coffee cultivation at Los Nogales. The family’s dedication bore fruit in 2005 when their estate won first place in Colombia’s inaugural “Cup of Excellence” contest, a milestone in coffee history.
Ricaurte was not just a farmer; he was a visionary, constantly seeking innovative practices in coffee cultivation and business. Tragically, his life was cut short in 2013 by violence in the Colombian countryside, leaving a legacy of resilience and inspiration for coffee farmers nationwide.
The family considered selling the farm after Ricaurte’s death, but Oscar Fernando, his youngest son and a former naval officer, chose to honor his father’s legacy by taking over the farm. Oscar, who initially saw farm life as a punishment, grew to appreciate it during his military service. His experience in environmental management and his commitment to sustainable practices and innovation have propelled Los Nogales into a modern coffee production center.
Today, Los Nogales not only produces high-quality coffee but also emphasizes research, technological innovation, and environmental stewardship. The family’s approach to coffee cultivation starts with selecting the best seed stock and using organic fertilizers, aiming to produce a coffee bean of unparalleled quality.
The harvesting process at Los Nogales is meticulous, involving over 30 skilled pickers who ensure only the best cherries are selected. The farm’s innovative processing techniques, including a unique fermentation process and eco-friendly practices, reflect Oscar’s vision of blending tradition with modernity, ensuring the Hernández family continues to make a significant impact in the world of coffee.
The first step in the processing involves a flotation tank to separate the coffee cherries. This tank allows lighter elements like leaves, soil, twigs, and any unripe or damaged cherries to float to the surface of the water, making it easy to remove them. This leaves only the highest quality fruit, which then goes through a secondary, manual selection.
Once sorted, the cherries are disinfected and set to ferment. They are exposed to oxygen for 96 hours, initiating the fermentation process. Following this, they are submerged in water for an extended alcoholic fermentation phase lasting 144 hours. The fermentation occurs in 200-liter bins, which facilitates precise temperature control and ensures uniformity in the fermentation process. After fermentation, an eco-friendly washing machine gently removes the mucilage from the cherries, minimizing water usage. Finally, the coffee beans are dried in the shade for 96 hours at a controlled temperature of 40°C, with periodic turning every 12 hours to ensure even drying.
We are aware that is is technically also an anaerobic or even thermal shock process. But since Oscar offers this same coffee in different processing methods, some of which are actually named Thermal Shock or Natural Anaerobic, we decided to follow his terms. So: washed (but definitely not a traditional washed)
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