Wilton Benitez - Orange Bourbon *Rare*

by Offshoot Coffee

Peach Iced Tea, Mandarin, Passionfruit, Honey Country: Colombia Region: Piendamo, Cauca Process: Thermal Shock Washed Variety: Orange Bourbon Elevation: 1850masl   Chemical engineer turned top notch coffee grower, Wilton Benitez is one to know. With his evasive and acclaimed thermo shock processing techniques, working with Wilton has been watching a master at work. He is a highly specialised coffee producer, with a lifetime of experience in cultivating exotic and sought after coffee.   This 100% Orange Bourbon micro-lot has been 72 hours double fermented with yeast, thermal shocked with warm water, and then washed with cold water. The coffee comes from the region of Cauca in the south of Colombia. Cauca is relatively flat when looking at other Colombian growing regions, which means the coffee produced benefits from more consistent conditions. Wilton's exotic varietals are harvested at Granja Paraiso 92 Finca La Macarena which are neighbouring farms. Generally, the team picks cherries