Nogales Low Caff - Caturra

by Black & White

MEET THE PRODUCER | Los Nogales is a farm located just outside the town of Bruselas, a Colombian hub for advanced processing techniques. Established in 1940, this family business strives to combine tradition with innovation to produce some of the best specialty coffee in Huila. Today, the farm is stewarded by Oscar Hernandez, a third generation producer who is following in his grandfather's footsteps and championing his father's efforts. Oscar's dad, Ricaurte, won the Colombia Cup of Excellence back in 2006, and since then it has been said that "Ricaurte put Bruselas on the [specialty coffee] map, and his son, Oscar, is continuing his tradition." TRUST THE PROCESS | After being handpicked at peak ripeness, the coffee cherries are floated to remove lower-density beans before being handsorted, washed, and disinfected with ozone to minimize unwanted microorganism involvement during processing. For this lot, a thermal shock was used to kickstart the fermentation process, and the cherries w