Variety: Castillo
Process: Inoculated Anaerobic EA Decaf
Producer: Wilton Benitez
Farm: Granja Paraiso 92
Elevation: 1900 MASL
Region: Cauca
Origin: ColombiaNotes: Honeydew Melon, Passion Fruit, Maple Syrup
We have featured a number of coffees from this farm in the past seasons. Now, we will experience the prominent fruitiness brought upon by the inoculated process, plus a sugarcane decaffeination, for the coffee lovers who may be sensitive to caffeine!
The coffee first goes through a controlled anaerobic fermentation phase (62hr) by adding a specific yeast. Then oxygen is re-introduced for 4 hours of a controlled acetic fermentation phase. They are then dried in a controlled environment for 88 hours, until the beans reach 10.5% humidity.
Wilton Benitez is a Colombian coffee producer highly specialized and with vast experience in production and processing of exotic coffees. El Paraíso 92 is a family farm that uses highly innovative farming systems such as terraces, drip irrigation, shading and laboratory nutrition count aimed to produce a unique coffee. The farm also houses a processing plant, microbiology lab and quality lab, for careful management of conditions to guide decisions throughout the processing stages, resulting in great qualtiy control in their production.