We’re excited to be bringing you our first Ecuadorian VS coffee, a delicate anaerobic washed from Terrazas Del Pisque’s farm.
VERY SPECIAL
You may remember this processing style from our previous VS Ethiopia Jabanto, which was also an anaerobic. In this case, the ripe coffee cherries are first placed in a sealed tank where they ferment in an oxygen-poor controlled environment. Then, the cherries are run through a typical washed process and finally dried in the open air, on raised beds, for 28-40 days. This method generally brings up balanced and refined fruity flavours, far different to the ‘crazy’ ones from the natural fermentation process.
YELLOW CATURRA
Caturra is a natural hybrid of Bourbon, further modified for widespread cultivation by the Alcides Carvalho Coffee Center (Centro de Cafe) of the IAC of Sao Paulo (Brazil) around the 1950’s. The Yellow Caturra variation is caused by a recessive gene and tends to ripen faster than Red Caturra, often presenting light floral flavours. Read more about Yellow Caturra at Coffee Hunter).
The combination of these two elements creates a complex yet subtle profile that is unique and rare to find—hence it’s on this month’s VS.
BREW, SHARE AND ENJOY
Now you know a bit more about the background it’s time to enjoy this awesome coffee! If you don’t know where to start, you can use Reuben’s brewing recipe (coming soon, see below).
You can also try your favourite method and play around with some settings to get the best of it. Don’t forget to tell us how it went, adding your recipe here, via email or on Instagram at @samplecoffee.
We look forward to hearing about your experience with this VS coffee!
All the images and information about this coffee and its producers have been kindly shared by the importer, Cafe Imports, and edited by us, Sample Coffee (unless linked to or credited otherwise).
Resting beans inside the sealed bag helps develop peak flavours and acidity
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