Edward Sandoval - Canta Ranas ( Filter Roasted )

COUNTRY: Colombia

STATE: Tolima

MUNICIPALITY: Santa Isabel

TOWN: Santa Isabel

ELEVATION: 1,900 - 2,000m above sea level

VARIETY: Chiroso

PROCESSING: Washed

FARM SIZE: Thirteen Hectares

FARM OWNER: Edward Sandoval

During the harvest, Edward hires around a dozen labourers to pick coffee and assist with processing, depending on the season’s crop. These workers live in the original farmhouse during the harvest, which is almost 100 years old. Edward prefers hiring local labour, who return every year and are well trained in the correct selection of cherry. Once picked, these are processed using the washed method at Canta Rana’s mill.

The coffee was pulped using a small pulper and then placed into a fermentation tank, where it was fermented for up to six days. Observant and meticulous, Edward tailors the number of fermentation hours for each variety he grows, as he has learned which benefit from the increased fruity and winey flavour profile, without losing complexity or inherent taste. The resulting parchment was then washed using clean water from nearby rivers and streams.

Once washed, the coffee was carefully dried (for up to 15 days) on parabolic beds, which are constructed a bit like a ‘hoop house’ greenhouse, and act to protect the coffee from the rain and prevent condensation dripping back onto the drying beans. The greenhouse is constructed out of plastic sheets and have adjustable walls to help with airflow, and temperature control to ensure the coffee can dry slowly and evenly.

The dry parchment was then delivered to Pergamino’s warehouse, where it was cupped and graded, and then rested in parchment until it was ready for export.

 RECOMMENDED Suitable for Filter brewing methods and French press.

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