Special Guests - Las Flores Thermal Shock Washed Pink Bourbon DECAF - Huila, Colombia - 100g

Special Guests has been on our radar for a while, but we had gotten reports that they were more developed than we would like. Recently, a mutual in Canada gave us some bags from them to sample. While it is on the more developed end of what I drink, I ended up really liking the coffees. I think their approach and sourcing is really unique and we reached out after finishing the bags.

Roast Profile: Light-medium. While it is more developed, the roast profile does a good job of highlighting sweet fruit notes and juicy acidity. without coming off as 'roasty' (as long as you brew it with a lower ey recipe). 

Why did we bring this coffee on?

"Last year, during our sourcing trip to Colombia we cupped with Jhoan Vergara and tasted a range of coffees from his farm, Las Flores. Fast forward to this year and we're pleased to bring you a coffee with the perfect flavour profile for Christmas.

This decaffeinated lot undergoes an extended, multi-stage fermentation: 24 hours anaerobic in cherry, 12 hours oxidation, then 36 hours anaerobic after pulping, without leachate recirculation. It includes cold-water flotation and a 50 °C thermal shock for 15 minutes, followed by 36 hours of mechanical drying."

Tasting notes: chocolate, orange and caramel