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Chelin

Chelin

Welcoming back the renowned Enrique Lopez with a high quality Geisha: complex melon & jasmine.

Limited release.

£19.00
£19.00
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Character

We taste melon, honey & jasmine.

Brewing

Recommended for espresso and filter.

Resting

We recommend resting our coffee inside its sealed bag for a minimum of 21 days to enjoy the best results.

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Innovative processing.

We are pleased to welcome back Enrique Lopéz, renowned for his high-quality lots, experimental ferments, and exceptional varietals.

This Geisha is our second lot of the year from Finca Chelín, following our earlier selection of the first Sidra harvest from Enrique.

This lot underwent a hydro-washed process on Chelín, this process combines the tartaric acidity and fruity complexity of natural coffees with the clarity and cleanliness of the washed process.

We have carefully chosen two coffees processed using the same method, Chelin from Mexico and Rwamatamu from Rwanda. We have enjoyed exploring the unique similarities that the hydro-washed process reveals in these distinct origins.

The Producer

Enrique has become highly influential in Oaxaca, delivering educational training, talks and giving buyers access to other producers in the region. Enrique’s focus is to create a great reputation for Oaxacan coffees.

Cherries are selectively picked very ripe (dark red to purple) and, after removing floaters, are left to rest in concrete tanks overnight. The next morning, they are dried for around 20 hours in direct sunlight until they become raisin-like, a process that takes 3-5 days.

While de-pulping is possible at this stage, the cherries are soaked overnight in water, making them appear freshly picked. They are then de-pulped and processed like a normal washed coffees at Chelín.

  • Production Data

    Produced by Enrique Lopėz
    Region - Candelaria Loxicha
    Grown at 1600 - 1750 masl
    Varietal - Geisha
    Harvest - October 2023
    Process - Hydro-Washed

  • Hydro-washed

    Cherries are picked very ripe and after floaters are removed, clean cherries rest in concrete tanks until the next day.

    They are then placed out to dry until they start to become raisin-like (roughly 20 hours of direct sun, thus 3-5 days).

The cherries then undergo an overnight soaking in water, before de-pulping and processing with a normal washed method.

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