Coffee: Devoción Flashcards
What is special about Devoción?
- The first and only farm to table coffee roaster
- 10 day average from origin to roast
- all green coffee is overnighted to Brooklyn from Columbia
Two major species in coffees
Robustas and Arabicas
Arabica species of coffee
The only species used by Devoción
Two main processing methods
Washed and non washed
Washed method of processing
- involves the removal of outer cherry using a water mill and removal of the mucilage (coffee pulp_ using fermentation inside water tanks.
- clean bean will be sundried, milled and roasted
Non washed method of coffee processing
- mucilage is not remove
- coffee can be sundried whole without the outer skin of the cherry removed, or wet milled to removed the skin
Honeyed coffee- sun dried with the mucilage still on the bean
Triple ristretto
complex, multi-layered 2oz shots brewed with 22 grams of coffee
Wush Wush
Limited edition, grand cru selection
- Natural process
- 1800 meter elevation
- Tolima region
- Finca Monte Verde farm
Uses an old world Yemeni controlled fermentation methods that last up to 36 hours and give time for bean’s integral sugars to develop and mature.
Gesha Santa Rosa
- Natural process
- gesha variety
- 1700 meters elevation
- Risaralda region
- Finca la Rviera farm
floral notes, sweeter cup, bolder mouthfeel
Villa Flor
- Washed process (more delicate)
- Tipica variety
- 1850 meters elevation
- Libano, Tolima region
- Finca San Luis farm
Garden approach to coffee cultivation, rich soil
Acidic, sweet and delicate flavors
Tibacuy
- Natural process
- Heirlom Arabica variety, Caturra & Tipica
- 1800 meters
- Cundinamarca region
- Los Vientos farm
Blend of 3 varieties
Bolder, more expressive cup
Honey
- Washed process
- Yellow and Red Borbon varieties
- 1750-1850 meters high
- Cundinamraca and Huila regions, 2 departments to make a house blend
Full of sweet fruity notes and perfect for milk-based espresso drinks
