3 lb Bundle: Special

Burman Coffee Traders

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Multi-Origin

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Garry’s coffee special features three of our more interesting coffees. Higher acidity, interesting processing, this bundle is leaning towards more exotic coffee tones. *Bundles change over time. You will get the listed coffees at the time of order.* A pound each of: Guatemalan Premium Santa Rosa – Blue Ayarza – Natural Processed Blue Ayarza comes from smallholder farmers in Ayarza, Santa Rosa, Guatemala, who deliver their selected cherries to Olam’s mill. Grown at 1400 to 2000 masl, this coffee includes Anacafe 14, Bourbon, Catuai and Pache varieties. Careful selection of ripe cherries is the starting point for this natural processed lot. The region surrounds Laguna de Ayarza, a volcanic crater lake set among steep slopes. That terrain leaves little flat ground for drying coffee, so the selected cherries are transported to Amatitlan. There, sunshine and good airflow provide suitable conditions for patio drying. The whole cherries spend about 10 days drying on patios, followed by 5 to 10 hours of mechanical drying. This finishing step allows greater control over the end of the process and reduces exposure to changing humidity. The result retains the fruit character of natural processing alongside the sweetness and malty undertones that stand out in this selection. Tasting Notes: A sweet, very approachable cup, with some lovely fruity tones upfront, a touch of citrus and a pleasant malty finish. This coffee works from light to dark, but generally light to medium roasts showcase the fruity sweet notes best. The lighter side of a medium roast was our favorite, easy drinking, best balance of tones and still pretty fruit forward. At lighter roasts, the acidity is brighter and the fruit becomes more noticeable. Give the coffee enough development or a longer setup to avoid a grassy finish. At medium roasts, the acidity drops out creating a flatter but fuller bodied cup, a sweet edge with hints of fruity highlights balanced with a more prevalent malty tone. At darker roasts,