Blind Assessment

Fruity, floral, flavor-saturated. Jolly Rancher, star jasmine, ginger root, wild raspberry, frankincense in aroma and cup. Phosphoric, winey acidity; lush, syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor-laden, very long, complex finish.

Notes

Produced by Wilton Benitez of Finca La Macarena, entirely of the SL28 variety of Arabica, and processed by the thermal shock method, in which the coffee fruit, after having been first sanitized with ozone, undergoes two stages of fermentation. First, the whole cherries are submerged under water for 48 hours, then the beans are pulped and fermented in an anaerobic bioreactor with Saccharomyces pastorianus yeast for 48-96 hours. After fermentation, the beans are given a “thermal shock” using hot and cold rinses to help the beans absorb the fermentation metabolites and halt any further fermentation. Afterward, the washed parchment coffee is rapidly dried with an in-house designed Eco-Enigma dehumidifying dryer to avoid over-oxidation or continued fermentation. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “Let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit www.jbccoffeeroasters.com or call 608-256-5282 for more information.

Bottom Line

This uniquely composed, proprietarily processed Colombia SL28 leads with a candylike nose — think Jolly Rancher — and morphs into a floral, berry-toned powerhouse.

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