Coffee Spotlight: Finca Santa Monica - Passion Fruit Co-Ferment
We are so excited to talk about another perfectly executed Co-Fermented coffee from producer Jairo Arcila in this week’s coffee spotlight!
Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He works with his two children at Finca Santa Monica; together they produce incredibly high quality coffees, continually learning and improving in order to be excellent. Arcila has a long history of experimenting with high-end varietals and innovative processing methods; overall, his approach is a blend of traditional care for the coffee plants and experimental fermentation techniques. Arcila has learned how to tease out crazy flavors from his coffees which have so much to offer as they are all unique, flavorful varietals! We have sourced coffee from him frequently in the past, and their coffees alway exceed expectations!
This lot is 100% Castillo variety. Arcila processed it with an experimental fruit maceration process in which the whole fruit is first fermented in an anaerobic environment along with wine yeasts and macerated fruit for 72 hours. After the co-fermentation process, Arcila and his team pulped the cherries and placed them to dry on raised beds along with macerated fruits until they reached the ideal moisture content.
We are so excited to share another perfectly executed Co-Fermented coffee from producer Jairo Arcila!
This lot is 100% Castillo variety. Arcila processed it with an experimental fruit maceration process in which the whole coffee fruit is first fermented in an anaerobic environment along with wine yeasts and macerated passion fruit for 72 hours. After the co-fermentation process, Arcila and his team pulped the coffee cherries and placed them to dry on raised beds along with macerated fruits until they reached the ideal moisture content.
Jairo Arcila is a third-generation coffee grower from Quindio, Colombia. He now works with his two children at their farm, Finca Santa Monica; together they produce incredibly high quality coffees, continually learning, improving, and innovating in order to achieve excellence. We have sourced coffee from him frequently in the past, and their coffees alway exceed expectations!
Arcila produced a micro-lot of this coffee, and we have very limited quantities!
8 oz/ 227 g
Varietals: Castillo
Elevation: 1500 masl
Process: Honey & Anaerobic Co-Fermentation
Roast: Medium
Tasting Notes: Bright Tropical Fruits, Passion Fruit, Floral, Vanilla, Syrupy
Arcila only produced a micro-lot of this coffee, and we have very limited quantities!
This coffee tastes like Bright Tropical Fruits, Passionfruit, Floral, Vanilla, Syrupy. We roasted it to a light-medium in order to coax out a wide array of flavor. If you like co-ferments or fruit-forward coffees, this one is a must-try!
