Passiflora - Semi-Washed Passionfruit Co-ferment - Palestina, Colombia

Producer: Marlon Rojas
Location: La Reserva - Palestina, Huila, Colombia
Variety: Bourbon
Process: Semi-Washed Passionfruit Co-ferment
Harvest: 2026
Farm Altitude: 1650m-1750m
Importer: Forest Coffees
Contract Price: $16.00 per pound

Primary Process
About Semi Washed Process: Honey/SemiWashed 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. 

Secondary Process
About Co-ferments: After harvest, all coffee is fermented for 24 to 72 hours to break down the mucilage layer surrounding the seed, mature the complex aromatics and flavors, and reduce the presence of bitter tannins. In a co-fermented coffee, this stage is modified with the introduction of fruits or spices with desireable and complimentary aromatics and flavors. Wild yeasts and bacteria on the surface of the fruit aid in the fermentation, leading to further complexity in cup.