Honeydew Melon, Papaya, Florals

Costa Rica, San José, Turrubares Canton, San Pablo

 777 Hybrid Fermentation

Light

Red & Yellow Catuai

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La Chumeca of San Pablo de León Cortés, Tarrazú was established back in 2014 and is managed by Martín Ureña. Chumeca is family run, and with only two employees hired year round, they’re a tight-knit team. Beneficio La Chumeca covers four farms, Chumeca (1.5ha), Fila (1.5ha), La Montanita (1.5ha), and Trinidad (6ha). On all of these only the most experienced pickers that can differentiate between varieties are hired, and regenerative agriculture is practiced. Soil quality and nutrient balance is carefully monitored, with fertilisation only when required, instead of blanket fertilisation.

Only 7 years after being established, they began work on experimental processing methods in pursuit of ongoing coffee quality elevation. They’re pioneering methods dubbed with unique names such as ‘777’ and ‘El Capulinero’. Through close daily monitoring of the Brix degrees of cherries, Brix degrees of juice resulting from anaerobic fermentation, pH and temperature they can manipulate density, taste, body, fragrance and more. No additives or infusions are ever used for any of their processing methods, and they specialise in naturally processed coffee alongside their own unique fermentations.

This coffee in particular was processed with a 777 fermentation, which utilises a double fermentation. Expect a bomb of tropical fruit up front, with a textural mouth coating lactic acidity similar to that of honeydew melon. Light florals float in for a long lasting finish. A little funk, complexity and tonnes of body. What more could you ask for?

Espresso: 20g in, 80g out, 18-22s with 94 degree water. Use a paper filter underneath the coffee bed where possible.

Filter: We like to use V60 for this coffee:

• Dose: 15g, Water: 240g, 96 degrees - 4 Pours
• Bloom - 45g wait 45s
• Fast, close circle pours to 120g, wait 10s
• Fast, close circle pours to 180g, wait 10s
• Fast, close circle pours to 240g, then swirl gently.

The best recipe for any coffee depends on the equipment, water and preparation being used to make it. We encourage you to experiment and fine tune our suggestions to your preferences.