Cafe Granja La Esperanza - XO Mandela by Rigoberto Herrera, Colombia

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Stewed strawberry aroma followed by notes of candied strawberries, mature black cherries, boozy complexity and lime candy with a juicy mouthfeel and a long and succulent finish.   Subscribe and save  - Sign up for our competition subscription and save on the Mandela X.O.   Country: Colombia Area: Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Farm: La Esperanza Producer: Rigoberto Herrara Alt: 1760 msl Varieties: Mandela Fermentation: Anaerobic Process: Natural   Variety: Mandela is a self pollinated selection from Caturra x Caturra, choosing a bean that gave the best characteristics. This was then crossed with the Timor Hybrid in order to provide some resistance to rust, before being crossed again with Ethiopian landrace varietals such as Sudan Rume, Daleco, and Villa Sarchi. It was a bit of risk, but it paid off. Mandela turned out to be a great tasting variety.  Process: XO is a term they use for the coffees that underwent extended fermentation during processing that gives flavors reminiscent of aged c