€13,50 – €49,00
Producer: Don Alexis Coffee
Owner: Ramirez-Navarro family
Region: Los Santos, Tablón del Guarco
Process: Thermic Aerobic Natural
Variety: Catuai
Altitude: 1750 masl
Flavour notes: Fragrance and aroma of apricot jelly, flavor of ripe strawberry, acidity of blackberry and plum, fruity body, clean finish
Cupping score: 86
Owned by the Ramirez-Navarro family and founded by Mr. Alexis Ramirez, a farmer that dedicated his entire life to agriculture.
In 2015 as an overcoming challenge, they made the big step of building their own micro-mill, “Los Campos” with the idea of processing the coffee themselves in order to focus on the quality and traceability of their micro-lots and stop depending on the cooperative system. Working via direct trade has always been a dream for the family, reason why working with Grounds has been such a milestone.
The main variety they cultivate is Caturra-Catuai, although they are taking new steps into planting F-1 Hybrid varieties on their farm.
Many of their lots are processed using fermentation techniques (aerobic and anaerobic), reason why their coffees tend to be complex, sweet and fruity.
The selectively picked ripe cherries are rolled in a black plastic to ferment inside the greenhouse or solar dryer. Particular microbes resist the temperature of 40-45C fermenting each batch at a constant temperature. The exposure to the heat starts to breakdown the natural sugars of the coffee cherries, partially caramelizing them.
Sun dried for approximately 30 days.
€13,50 – €49,00
