Description
Coffee Flavour : Milk chocolate, caramel, green apple
Finca Don Carlos is named in honour of Carlos Mariaca, the oldest and most unconditionally awesome employee of Agricafe, our Bolivian export partners. He was there at the start of the specialty coffee trend and, together with Pedro Rodriguez the founder of Agricafe, helped to build the wet mill in Caranavi. To show their gratitude for all his good work, the company decided to give him partnership of the farm.
This farm, along with the others in Agricafe's Buena Vista project, is run by Pedro Pablo Rodriguez, son of Pedro Rodriguez. Agricafe first bought their farms in 2012, when it became clear they were facing rapidly decreasing coffee production across the country. They have twelve farms in total, and this is one of eight in the Caranavi region (the traditional coffee-producing area of Bolivia). Pedro Pablo studied agronomy in Honduras and brought techniques he had learnt there to the Buena Vista farms.
You may notice a part of the processing method of this coffee you haven't come across before, Mosto, and we wanted to take a moment to explain just what that means.
Mosto is a Spanish word which describes fresh fruit juices - particularly before they are fermented. The same root gives the English word for this, used in wine-making - a Must. In the case of this coffee, it means:
You start with two batches of coffee.
The first batch of coffee (a regular washed coffee) is depulped, fermented in a closed tank, rinsed and taken to the beds to dry.
The liquids - the Mosto - from that first fermentation are saved, with the pH and microbial levels monitored and managed.
Batch 2 (this will be the Mosto Washed) is depulped and the Mosto is added to the coffee.
Once the fermentation breaks down any remaining pulp, the coffee is rinsed and dried.
Using these fresh, already fermenting juices gives the process a kick start which seems to help develop the complex, juicy flavours in these coffees.
Expect a mouthful of creamy milk chocolate with a delicate swirl of caramel running through it. A crisp but subtle green apple acidity refreshes the palate before the return of sweet chocolate on the aftertaste.
Delivery Times : To ensure all coffee is as fresh as you possible can get we do not stock ourselves, Ozone is based on the same estate as ourselves, if you order we will order and pick up, this will delay shipping your order by a day depending on when you order, place an order Thursday 3pm to Monday 3pm will be dispatched Tuesday, Monday 3pm to Tuesday 3pm will be dispatched Wednesday and so on
Ground Beans - If you need the beans to be ground please order 220g pack size and add a message in checkout - options are
We offer coffee roasted in different forms that suits your favourite way of making coffee : If
Beans - Roasted and ready to be freshly ground by you, for those that like to take their time
French Press - Cafetiere - Fill and sit down ready when you are
Medium - Filter - For the coffee machine enthusiasts who just need coffee always ready to go
Espresso - Roasted and ground for those that want or need a good punch of coffee
Jug - Coarse - The classic coffee drinker who like to brew up on the stove
