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$30.00
We love Jose Cuellar's coffee so much, we're proud to present his 2nd tin! This time, his rare Bourbon Aji variety. This tin is even more tropical and floral than his Geisha.
This is our first coffee of this amazing variety. Bourbon Ají is an Ethiopia Landrace variety that has found its way to the Americas and is now referred to as a bourbon - much like pink bourbon, chiroso and sidra. As to why it’s called “Ají”, some speculate that the colour of the cherries and the slight spicy flavour of the coffee fruit is why the variety is called “Aji”, which means “red chili" in spanish. The way Jose decided to process this borbon ají is what makes this coffee more special. The coffee was picked, floated and hand selected. Then it was anaerobically fermented in a cold room for a whopping 110 hours in cherry. The coffee was then de-pulped, washed and dried in raised beds.
Our coffee is custom roasted for you - freshness is guaranteed. We ship all orders within 1-2 business days, or via our SAME DAY service for local customers.
Finca El Paraíso, owned and managed by Jose Cuellar, is located at 1700m high in the south of Huila near the town of Pitalito. Jose has been working in coffee for 25 years and is a 4th generation coffee farmer. El Paraíso is 8 hectares and Jose has planted Geisha, Pink Bourbon, Sidra, Borbón Ají and Borbón Rallado.
He was a traditional, commodity farmer until 2012, when he discovered the world of coffee varieties and became fascinated with it. He decided to transform his farm and started to plant different varieties and learn more on processing. It took many years for the farm to be transformed but he is now finally enjoying production from his many varieties.
The coffee itself is rich and expressive. It’s super tropical along with a rosewater note plus a delicate lemongrass flavour to round it out. The coffee is big and will take you to new places.
- Seb
