SL-09 Washed

About This Coffee

This SL-09 is a rare Peruvian coffee variety, locally known as Inca Gesha, grown by brothers Saulo and Ronald Ibias Casa at Finca Tres Cedros in the high Andes of southern Peru. The coffee grows at 2,050-2,250 meters altitude, where cool temperatures and rich soils contribute to layered flavor development. It underwent washed processing with 8 hours fermentation in cherry followed by 48 hours fermenting in mucilage, then dried on raised African beds for 12 days and rested 25 days in parchment. The varietal shares genetic heritage with SL-34 and is recognized for its elegant floral aromatics and complex fruit sweetness.

Origin

Northern Peru (Peru)

Flavor Notes

Floral, Grapefruit, Sugary/Sweet

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

SL-09

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Colonna Coffee

Maxwell Colonna Dashwood opened his first coffee shop, Colonna & Small's, in Bath in 2009, and launched the roastery in 2015 to take greater control over sourcing and flavor development. Maxwell is a three time UK Barista Champion, winning in 2012, 2014, and 2015, and has been a three time World Barista Championship finalist. His coffee fascination began in Melbourne in 2007. Colonna & Small's was named Best Coffee Shop in Europe in 2016. Beyond roasting, Maxwell has co authored "Water For Coffee," a study on how water chemistry affects coffee extraction, along with "The Coffee Dictionary" and "The Business of Specialty Coffee." The roastery focuses on seasonal single origins across Discovery, Rare, and Gesha tiers, with quarterly limited releases of exceptional lots.

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