*NEW RECESSION PROOF BANGER #26* Colombia - Brayan Smith

RIPE CHERRIES, MANDARIN, CACAO

Presenting recession release number 26(!), an 88 scoring natural caturra from up and coming producer Brayan Smith. It’s lip smackingly good. Heaps of ripe cherry and mandarin on the first sip with a cacao base. There’s the unmistakable natural funk that runs throughout as well. It’s roasted light/medium and it works well across all brew methods if you’re a fan of naturals. I keep coming back to this, it’s very very enjoyable, doesn’t push the envelope or test your palate too much, a fantastic natural.

As always, these recession lots don’t hang around for long, enjoy and tell your pals. Cheers, Joel.

THE COFFEE ITSELF

Brayan is a third-generation coffee grower from Huila. He is a passionate young coffee farmer who decided to preserve the tradition while focusing on improving coffee practices and cultivating new varieties to enhance their specialty coffee crops.

Since childhood, he has witnessed his family’s dedication to coffee production and the care and excitement they invest in every harvest. He is now the leader of a coffee association which produces excellent coffees from Huila. Brayan’s passion for coffee has had a significant impact on the community. He collaborates with small producers around his farm, providing them with tools and knowledge to produce exceptional coffees.

He owns Las Brisas farm, located at an altitude of 1500-1800 m.a.s.l in Pitalito, Huila. He produces various coffee varieties, including Pink Bourbon, Geisha, Sidra, Castillo, Caturra, and Chili Bourbon.

This caturra was exposed to a 45 aerobic fermentation before drying for between 10 to 15 days.