BarranqueroNatural · Peñas Blancas

Cup profile

Barranquero is a natural specialty lot from Peñas Blancas, Acevedo, Huila, grown at 1750 m and scored 87 points. In the cup: red wine, lemon, raisins.

About the variety

This lot is a single-farm blend of Bourbon-family varieties, put together for a consistent, sweet profile at a friendlier price than single-variety microlots.

Where it grows

Huila, in the south of Colombia, sits between the Central and Eastern Andes around the headwaters of the Magdalena River. It is the country's largest coffee-producing department and the home of many of its best-known specialty lots. Peñas Blancas farm sits at 1750 m in Acevedo.

Processing

Natural: whole cherries are dried with the fruit still on the bean. Expect more fruit, sweetness and body.

Co-fermented: the producer adds cultures or fruit during fermentation to shape the profile. Details for each lot come with the samples.