Arnaud Causse Heirloom

by Flower Child

Variety: Landrace Farm: Terrazas del Pisque Region: Pichincha, Ecuador Altitude: 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level Harvest: August 2024 Process: Washed Notes: Honeyed Almond, lemon custard, Pear. Our last offering from Arnaud and his partner Sebastian is certainly a standout lot. An Heirloom of elegant bright expressions. This variety has a marigold florality with a light stonefruit character. In the cup we taste peach-pear with a light nip of lily and minerality. This coffee is understated, complex and presents some subtle tropicality with a lemon meringue sweetness.  Sebastian picks the ripest of cherries for the washed lots, floats them to remove over/under-ripes and then washes them with clean water. After rinsing, the coffee is de-pulped and left to ferment in tanks for 48 hours. The coffee is then dried on raised beds for 15-18 days, depending on the weather..  Arnaud Causse is a man of overcoming challenges. For several decades, his passion for coffee has evolved into him being a t