Colombia Oscar Hernandéz

Product detailed description

Our favourite farmer Oscar Hernandez is backand his coffee is once again a flavour bomb. Its aroma is intoxicatingly sweet and floral, with notes of tropical fruits, yoghurt and sweet orange. Despite the wild flavour profile, however, it is a well balanced cup that won't olet you get bored.

Colombia Oscar Hernandéz

Taste profile: star fruit, mango yogurt, candied orange, magnolia blossoms

Region: Bruselas, Huila

Farm: Los Nogales

Farmer: Oscar Hernandéz

Variety: 100% arabica pink bourbon

Process: washed and fermented

Altitude: 1 600 - 2 000 masl

Los Nogales Farm is a family business, so it's hard to talk about just one name. But for us, this farm is represented by the charismatic Oscar Hernandéz, the leader of the entire project. Oscar is the third generation of farmers who grow coffee in the south of the department of Huila, near the town of Bruselas. He is an energetic, always positive-minded and innovative person not only for his family, but also for the wider environment. His dad, Ricaurte Hernandéz, was the first to prove what we already know today, that in Bruselas you can find the best coffees from all over Colombia. He won the Colombian Cup of Excellence in 2006 and, as the locals say, he made us the talk of the town. Ricaurte "placed" Bruselas and with it the entire department of Huila on the map of fine coffee. Well, Oscar continues this tradition, thanks to him and his approach, Los Nogales is a center of innovation and information for all proactive farmers in the area.

Four pillars are important for this farm: genetics, terrior, science and passion to achieve a quality grain harvest and then ideal processing. Sustainable coffee cultivation is one of the key processes, which also includes wastewater treatment. They have their own wastewater treatment and purification station on the farm.

Process and processing
There are several key steps in the coffee processing process. First, only ripe fruits are harvested to achieve optimal taste and aroma. This is followed by cleaning and sanitizing with water, sorting by density with water, and heat shock, which breaks down the sugars and pasteurizes the grains for better flavor. The coffee is then cleaned and sugars and yeast are added for sweetness. Fermentation and sun drying affect the taste and moisture of the grains. Finally, the beans are aged in beer barrels, which adds a complex flavor detail.