•Origin: Palermo, Huila
•Producer: Héctor Hernández
•Variety: Gesha
•Altitude: 1,500m
•Process: Washed (Controlled Fermentation)
After cherry floating and overnight resting, the coffee is pulped and fermented in GrainPro bags for 48 hours in a low-oxygen environment. Following a 24-hour temperature-controlled mechanical drying ($20-30^\circ\text{C}$), the beans rest sealed for 7 days. A final 8-hour drum drying ensures a precise 10% moisture content.
About the Farm: Finca La Cumbre
Located in Palermo, northern Huila, this 7.5-hectare estate is home to 23,000 coffee trees. Originally a cattle farmer, Héctor Hernández transitioned to coffee in 2011 to build a better future. While he started with commercial lots, his shift to Gesha in 2021 marked his entry into specialty coffee. With upgraded equipment and refined techniques, Héctor’s Gesha trees are now entering their prime production years.
Acidity explanation:
When customers ask us to recommend beans, the number one question is about flavor, and the number two is “Is this acidic?”
First of all, the feeling of the acidity varies from person to person. Once I met two guests. A said he would like to drink acid coffee, while B said he would not drink acid coffee. So I made a Natural Yirgacheffe Blue Donkey for them. A said that it was too acidic, and B said that it was okay. It is clear that there are individual differences in the sensitivity of acidity.
Since there are individual differences, is there any criterion for reference?
We generally use several fruits to make the evaluation from the least acidic to the most acidic. From 1~5 is strawberry jam, grapes, apples, oranges, lemons. So that the scores of relative acidity can help the consumers with a reference in purchasing.
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KaKaLove Cafe note:
1. One bag of 8 oz coffee bean,with the exception of high price or rare coffee beans of 4oz bag.
2. Suggested aging days: light roast-level 15 days, medium-light roast-level 15 days, medium roast-level 10 days, medium-dark roast-level 8 days,dark roast-level 8 days.
3. Unopened bag of coffee beans stored in cool, sun block condition and the expiration of the period of 12 months. Best if used in 30-60 days after opening.
4. The coffee bag use one-way-valve.
5. The one-way-valve sticker can be torn off and removable. We use this sticker,because we are afraid that the aroma of the coffee beans will run away during the shipping process.