Colombia

Our second time purchasing coffee from Yulieth Mora, this is the complete opposite style of production as her Ombligon lot but still superlatively good. On several blind cupping tables alongside fresh crop Ethiopian offers & pre-shipments, this coffee keeps surprising us that it's NOT an Ethiopian washed lot. We think this an excellent variety-driven cup that really showcases the Ají cup profile, and that Yulieth is a great producer capable of delivering both high quality traditionally processed lots as well as the more modern, higher intervention style - and crucially, that the latter does not need to supplant the former. Brew Guide: Best Brewed with: Filter Lightest Roaster Influence: We have been consistently impressed with the florality, sweetness and juicy acids present in this coffee, so we've been chasing that absolute peak of those elements that we can. A touch longer dev as befits a trad washed lot compared to higher intervention, but still a ripping fast profile Best Rested: 5+ Weeks Filter: 62g/L, 96°C when fresh, but with rest can go down to 92°C Espresso: 18g/50g/18s+ Turbo/Soup style best, with good rest can pull a more classic wide shot We're tasting: Super nice aromatics - we find apricot yoghurt and orange zest. In the cup it's bright and super vibrant, with green apple, yuzu, mandarin, and milky earl grey as the prominent notes alongside ripe mango and chamomile. As it cools the florals become more prominent, with orange blossom and lilac, and we find a little hint of granadilla. Really Ethiopian like