Colombia Huila Jose Nolvis Rodriguez Finca El Mirador - Victrola Coffee

Photo courtesy Victrola Coffee.

Facts
Farm:  Mirador
Town:  Alto de los Pinos
Region: Pitalito, Huila
Elevation: 5250 ft
Process: Washed, Sun Dried
Varietals: Caturra
Producer: Jose Nolvis Rodriguez

Tasting Notes
Fragrance/Aroma: Chocolate, molasses, spice
Flavor: cocoa, sour cherry, floral
Body: Medium, Creamy
Finish: Cacao

Pour Over Parameters: Coffee: 17.5g Water: 300g

Roaster's Notes
We are grateful for the opportunity to offer another exceptional micro lot from the Huila department of Colombia.  Producer Jose Nolvis Rodriguez consistently offers high quality, meticulously processed coffee, which earned 7th at the Colombian Cup of Excellence in 2011. 

Coffee from Finca El Mirador is washed processed and sun dried, as is traditional Huila.
However, Mr. Rodriguez employs distinct techniques to ensure high quality, including a pre-wash 12 hours into the 24 hour fermentation period before washing the coffee and a 3 day pre-drying phase  before the coffees are moves to another drying bed where they receive more intense heat.  

In the final stage before coffee is packaged for export, it is put through a sieve so that any small imperfections can be sorted out. The result of this meticulous processing is an exceptionally balanced coffee with a luxurious mouthfeel, cocoa and spice aromatically, with cocoa, cream and slight hints of sour cherry in the cup.

Here is a great video of Sr Rodriguez talking about his experience with COE and what makes his coffee so unique.