Nogales - Orange Bourbon

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 for defects. Next, the lot undergoes Oscar's own thermal shock protocol: after being subjected to water at 80 degrees Celsius for one minute, the beans are rapidly cooled by being washed with cold water for three minutes. After this, the coffee cherrie