Finca Costa Rica - Semi-Washed, Yeast Inoculated Papayo - Huila, Colombia

Producer: Faver Ninco
Location: Santa Maria - Huila, Colombia
Variety: Papayo
Process: Semi-Washed, Yeast-Inoculated 
Harvest: 2026
Farm Altitude: 2005m
Importer: The Coffee Quest
Contract Price: $8.10 per pound

Semi-washed (Honey) Coffees: Honey process coffees exist on a wide spectrum between washed and natural and have different names in different countries such as pulped-natural, semi-washed, and honey. Within honey process, there are also distinctions between white, yellow, red, and black honey, respective to increasing amounts of mucilage left on the coffee during drying, and reflecting resulting bean. 

Yeast-inoculation: YI is a secondary process that modifies the fermentation step. Wild yeasts are usually present during this step, but in this case producers introduce specific strains of yeast to the fermenting coffee to control flavor, sweetness, or mouthfeel. In our experience we've noticed it adds a lovely silkiness to the body of the coffee.