Blind Assessment

Richly sweet-tart, fruit-driven. Rambutan, candied violet, ginger blossom, bittersweet chocolate syrup, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy-tart acidity; very full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Complex, multi-layered, exceptionally long finish.

Notes

Produced by Wilton Benitez of Granja Paraiso 92, entirely of the Castillo 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 with a strain of Lactobacillus for 24 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. Regent strives to deliver coffee with care and purpose. Visit regentcoffee.com for more information.

Bottom Line

A proprietary “thermal shock” processing method elevates this Colombia Castillo to a multisensory, dang-near poetic experience.

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