Little Waves Colombia Edwin Norena Whole Bean

3.5oz / 100g Whole Bean
Notes: Roses, Hibiscus, Lychee, Watermelon, Citric Acidity, Velvet
Region: Quinido
Producer: Edwin Enrique Norena, Campo Hermoso
Varietal: Gesha
Process: Black Honey Mosto Lactic
Elevation: 1800 m
 
From Little Waves:
 
"Edwin Noreña is a consummate professional—a third-generation coffee producer, trained agronomist, certified Q-grader, and sought-after Cup of Excellence judge. Quality and repeatability are his north star. He’s earned a devoted following for his mastery of fermentation and co-fermentation, borrowing techniques from the wine and beer world to craft coffees with lasting sweetness and flavor notes that are unmistakably true to the label. His goal: make coffee more approachable so anyone, not just trained tasters, can clearly experience the flavors in the cup.
 
This is a black honey process with mossto lactic extended fermentation. The process begins by selecting and classifying ripe cherries, which then undergo a 72-hour fermentation to produce the mossto. After this first stage, the coffee is pulped and enters another 72-hour fermentation using the previously produced mossto together with selected lactic yeast cultures. Once fermentation is complete, the coffee is dried naturally in a parabolic dryer for 10 days, preserving aromatics and ensuring slow, even drying."