KB Colombia Aroma Nativo Whole Bean

8.8oz / 250g Whole Bean
Notes: Guava, Peach, Strawberry, Floral, Apricot
Region: Acevedo, Huila
Producer: Neighboring Farms of Luis Marcelino, Aroma Nativo
Varietal: Pink Bourbon
Process: Hydro Honey
Elevation: 1700 - 1750 m
 
From KB:
 
"For this exceptional batch, we hand-selected only the ripest Aji cherries, guaranteeing the highest quality. 
These cherries underwent a complex fermentation process in a carefully controlled anaerobic environment, followed by pulping.
 
They were then dried for a few days to reach the optimal moisture content before being returned to the fermentation tanks for rehydration with selected yeasts and bacteria. Finally, after this meticulous process, the coffee was returned to raised drying beds for 15 days of sun-drying, followed by a crucial 3-month stabilization phase in a meticulously temperature-controlled environment, ensuring optimal conditions to preserve quality and enhance shelf life.
 
For the past four years, Aroma Nativo has been building links between Colombian coffee producers and roasters from around the world.
 
In 2022, Luis Marcelino, the founder of Aroma Nativo, took things a step further by launching the Veci project: a collaborative coffee production initiative between coffee farmers who practice good agricultural methods but lack the on-farm infrastructure to process their coffee. Aroma Nativo contributes by purchasing their coffee cherries at a premium price and utilizing its fermentation expertise and processing facilities located in Pitalito, Huila.
 
Throughout this process, Aroma Nativo maintains complete traceability for all coffees and does not blend them.
They believe that each farm and each harvest week creates a batch of coffee with its own unique characteristics. For this reason, they only work with exclusive micro and nano batches."