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Cupping at Finca Deborah for the first time was one of those moments I crave in coffee, where you experience “new” like you haven’t even imagined. The quality level is extremely high and the flavor profiles are unlike anything I had tasted to that point.
There are no words that fully convey how delightful Geisha coffee from Finca Deborah is. Jamison Savage has taken the queen of varieties and married her to wine processing, producing some of the most wildly beautiful coffees we've ever discovered. Jamison has become one of, if not the, foremost producer of Carbonic Maceration experimental geishas in the world. He’s dialed in very unique processes to combine different gases, different pressures, extended times, and different pH levels to create flavor profiles uniquely his own.
This is the gold standard of the Carbonic Maceration process. These coffee cherries were put in a tank full intact, and pumped with CO2, followed by a fully-washed fermentation and drying process.
We taste notes of Overly-Sweet Apricot, Fruit Punch, and Cocoa..
Our brewing recommendation:
Dose: 20g
Ratio: 1:17
Grind: Neutral
Bloom: 1:2 for 30s
Total Brew: 2:45
TDS: 1.33
Extraction: 19.95%Vivid has a relatively unique processing method, being a natural CM washed. This means it was carbonically macerated in cherry and then mechanically washed and dried as a washed coffee. The result is similar in profile to Echo, but with more tropical notes like fruit punch. It features a lot of sparkling acidity paired with a more fruity sweetness than you would expect out of a washed coffee. The juicy quality of the mouthfeel comes through even at a 20g dose, so no need to up-dose this one.
Well-dialed cups of Aril highlight the unique fermentation and processing combination of this Panamanian gesha. With an extended Carbonic Maceration combined with a washed finish, you’ll find this coffee to be exceptionally bright and lively compared to more delicate expressions of gesha. The result is a flavor profile of ripe tropical fruit like pineapple and mango, with some strawberry-like sweetness. You should expect a crisp, clear expression of fruit flavor rather than a syrupy or heavy-bodied one. The brightness and clarity in the cup also allows the floral and slightly citric notes to shine all the way through to the aftertaste.
Los Bellotos Bernardina are defined by their rich sweetness and creamy texture. There’s also a unique and pleasant contrast between the upfront flavor profile and the finish. At the front, you’ll notice more fruit-forward notes of concord grape, kiwi, and green apple – sweetness and malic acidity pairing well together. Towards the end and into the aftertaste, the flavors transition to more caramel, cola, and hazelnut-like notes.
