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Chelin

Chelin

Enrique Lopėz takes a masterful step in innovative processing with this rehydrated washed Geisha, full of passion fruit, jasmine florals & cream.
£18.00
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Character

Floral, tropical fruits and soft acidity.

Brewing

Recommended for espresso and filter.

Resting

Before brewing, rest beans for a minimum of 7 days for filter and 14 days for espresso.

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Geisha from Chelín

Enrique Lopėz and his farm Finca Chelín is renowned for its high-quality lots, with multitudes of experimental ferments of high cost and quality varietals.

Enrique is highly influential in Oaxaca, and delivers educational training and greater access to buyers for other producers in the region.

The “Rehydrated Washed” method is one we have only recently discovered, thanks to Enrique and his innovative work here at Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca in Mexico.

This lot is an incredibly refined Geisha varietal from a unique region not typically known for its high-end coffees. Enrique’s focus is to create a great reputation for Oaxacan coffees.

The Producer

Cherries are picked very ripe (dark red, purple colour) and after floaters are removed, clean cherries rest in concrete tanks until the next day.

Early in the next morning they are put out to dry until they start to become raisin-like (roughly 20 hours of direct sun, thus 3-5 days).

This process is used to enhance tartaric acidity and a tropical fruity profile. It would be possible to de-pulp the cherries at this stage, however, the cherries undergo an overnight soaking in water, leaving them to appearing like freshly picked cherries.

This makes de-pulping possible again and the cherries are processed like normal washed coffees at Chelín. This process aims to combine the best of a tartaric acidity, fruity profile and complexity of a natural but the clarity and cleanliness generally promoted by the washed process.

  • Production Data

    Produced by Enrique Lopėz
    Region - Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca
    Grown at 1500 - 1800 masl
    Varietal - Geisha
    Harvest - July 2022
    Process - Rehydrated Washed

  • Rehydrated Washed

    Cherries are picked very ripe and after floaters are removed, clean cherries rest in concrete tanks until the next day. Cherries are then placed out to dry until they start to become raisin-like (roughly 20 hours of direct sun, thus 3-5 days).

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

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