El Recreo Washed Castillo

Description

While enjoying coffees with friends, we had a shared realization. In the time we had all been in specialty coffee, none of us had ever had a fully washed Castillo. It was pretty mind boggling. It felt like the right time to scoop this lot when it became available in the states. Ronaldo was a friend we made early on in our coffee roasting and sourcing journey. He quickly became a name that people would light up about if we mentioned in conversation. As well as being a genuine and passionate person, Ronaldo is a coffee professional with years as a sales rep. He has his own coffee brand called Disruptiva Coffee that roasts high quality microlots at origin and helps work with local producers to improve their processes. Now, he's taking on his next challenge in refining processes at the farm he grew up with, El Recreo. The primary population of mature plants on the farm is Castillo, but they are actively nursing new and interesting varietals. We cannot way to see what is coming down the road. This is a unique opportunity to see what a castillo is like as an extra light coffee. In the cup, we find a tart acid like granny smith. There is balance and roundness to the body with notes like plum, and chocolate malt shake. On the aroma and finish, there are powerful earth-y and herbal notes. FYI the last batch of this was roasted 8/18. This coffee launched on August 18th as part of Drop 11!