Jhonatan Gasca Bourbon Ají • Washed

About This Coffee

This coffee is from Jhonatan Gasca's Zarza farm in Bruselas, Pitalito, Colombia, grown at 1500-1800 meters above sea level. The variety is Bourbon Ají, a relatively new variety in Huila with likely Ethiopian lineage, named for its pepper-like cherry shape. The processing involves hand-selecting ripe cherries, followed by a 12-hour oxidation, depulping, then 48-hour submerged fermentation at 28°C with mosto recirculation using the coffee cherries' own juice as a nutrient-rich starter. The coffee is sun dried under canopy for 10-12 days.

Origin

Pitalito (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Bourbon Aji

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HEX Coffee Roasters

Tanner Morita, Chandler Wrenn, and John Michael Cord founded HEX Coffee in 2015, beginning as an ambitious pop-up that challenged Charlotte's coffee landscape with nitro cold brew and coffee cocktails served alongside made-to-order waffles. These three visionaries understood that coffee culture needed more than just exceptional beans—it demanded an experience that bridged the gap between Charlotte's emerging beer scene and specialty coffee's potential. Their mission centers on "bringing bright, vibrant coffees" while building "relationally based supply chains built on mutual respect," ensuring each cup tells both the story of its origin and honors the growers behind it. HEX's roasting philosophy is unapologetically focused on "unashamedly bright coffees".

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