KB Colombia Aroma Nativo Bourbon Aji Whole Bean

Name: KB Colombia Aroma Nativo Bourbon Aji Whole Bean
Brand: KB

$35.00

8.8oz / 250g Whole Bean

Notes: Strawberry, Watermelon, Peach, Guava Milkshake, Floral, Delicate

Region: Acevedo, Huila

Producer: Luis Marcelino, Aroma Nativo

Varietal: Bourbon Aji

Process: Hydro Honey

Elevation: 1700 - 1750 m

From KB:

"For this exceptional batch, we hand-selected only the ripest Aji cherries, ensuring the highest quality.

These cherries have undergone 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 is returned to the raised drying beds 15 days of sun drying on raised beds, followed by a vital 3-month stabilization phase in a meticulously temperature-controlled environment, ensuring optimal conditions to preserve quality and improve sustainability.

For four years, Aroma Nativo has been building relationships 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 producers who practice good agronomic practices 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 knowledge and processing facilities located in Pitalito, Huila.

Throughout this process, Aroma Nativo maintains full traceability of all coffees and does not blend them.

They believe that each farm and each week of harvest creates a batch of coffee with its own unique characteristics. For this reason, they only work with exclusive micro and nano batches.

162 Kg Micro Lot KB Exclusive Lot

Farmers in the southern Huila region affectionately call this variety Aji, due to the delicious aroma and flavor of the cherries, reminiscent of a small chili pepper. However, genetic analysis reveals a fascinating truth: it is actually an Ethiopian breed, offering a unique twist to its rich heritage."