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Roast: Light
Origin: Antioquia, Colombia
Process: Washed
Variety: Chiroso
ILSE Coffee had been working on a new project in Urrao, Colombia, seeking out more lots of the unique Chiroso variety from smallholder farmers, when they came across Daniel Hernandez, a young producer and a mentor to other farmers in the area. Daniel processes his coffee differently, picking the cherries in small batches between Monday and Friday and keeping them in sealed tanks to ferment, meaning the cherries picked on Monday are fermented longer than the ones on Friday. The result is a shining example of the Chiroso variety: complex, delicious, and an all-day drinker. We tasted pink florals, sweet cream, and passionfruit.
Bag Size: 250 g (8.8 oz)
Roast: Light
Origin: Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia
Elevation: 2,000 MASL
Variety: Chiroso
Process: Washed
Roaster Tasting Notes: Passionfruit, Vanilla, Blood Orange,
Yellow Fruit
We Tasted: Pink Florals, Sweet Cream, Passionfruit
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Based in Connecticut, ILSE is a small two-person coffee roaster, founded and operated by Rebecca Grossman and Lucas Smith. They are dedicated to bringing out the natural sweetness and nuances of each coffee, rather than imparting any roast flavors onto them. In their own words: “Our main focus is to find beautiful coffees and then try to not mess them up.”
Pour-Over Recipe
Using Stagg [X] Dripper
Ratio: 1:18
Coffee: 20 g
Water: 360 g
Bloom: 60 g for 45 seconds
Pulse Pours: Add 60 g every 15-20 seconds, finishing at 360 g
