Bolivia Finca Rosita Anaerobic Natural
Regular price $ 25.00
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Tasting Notes: Grape - Hibiscus - Cider - Basil
Medium - Light Roast
Explorations in Fermentation:
An expressive spin on specialty coffee, Ruby’s first full-caf Anaerobic offering.
Finca Rosita is a 32 hectare farm in the Illimani community. Located in Caranavi, Bolivia’s foremost coffee producing region, Illimani is located at the base of the second highest peak in all of Bolivia and means ”Where the sun rises” in the native tongue of the Aymara people. The Farm is named in memory of Rosa Angelica Aramayo, the matriarch of the Valverde-Aramayo family. This area of the Andes is marked by large plantations of potatoes and quinoa alongside plantations of coffee, plantain, and yucca. While many farms have diverse crops, Finca Rosita is dedicated to growing coffee, including many boutique varieties. Mile-high elevations, warm days, and cool nights are part of the recipe for such high quality and intriguing coffee.
This remarkable lot starts with cherries from Caturra variety trees, harvested ripe, and put into sealed barrels to ferment. Here’s where it gets interesting! This fermentation process is anaerobic, meaning it is undergone without the presence of oxygen. An important part of processing anaerobic coffees is careful control and monitoring. Finca Rosita accomplishes this through the use of one way airlocks which allow carbon dioxide to escape, but no oxygen to enter the barrel. They use a brix meter to monitor the accumulated fermentation juices. When it has reached 8 brix, or about 8% sugar content, the coffee cherries are removed. This usually takes 4 or 5 days. Then they are put out to dry naturally in cherry on raised beds, taking up to 25 days.
Ruby hasn’t ventured much into experimental processed coffees in the past. But with the nearly universal access to digital networks of producers, many growers are learning the ins and outs of clean, precise experimental techniques. With notes of grape, hibiscus, cider, and basil, and a luxurious body, this lot from Finca Rosita is like no other. Step out of your comfort zone with us and give this one a try!
12 oz / 340 g. Whole bean.
Orders placed by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday will roast and ship the next day. Thank you!
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