Sudan Rume - Granja Paraiso 92 - Colombia

ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER

Designated C-01, this coffee is from Granja Paraíso 92's lineup of coffees produced for competition usage. This coffee is a rare Sudan Rume varietal that has gone through a complex multi-stage fermentation. The process begins with sterilization and then a thermal shock, followed by an anaerobic fermentation after pulping. It is then re-sanitized before an extended 96 hour fermentation with lager yeast with extreme focus on maintaining a tight window on pH and Brix.

This coffee is from the Cauca region of Colombia, produced by Wilton Benitez of Granja Paraíso 92. This lot was grown on Granja Paraíso 92’s farm. With their microbiology lab, quality lab, and processing plant, Granja Paraíso 92 is able to implement carefully controlled processing techniques that result in coffees that are delicious, vibrant, and one-of-a-kind.

Source: Granja Paraíso 92

WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE

"Peak Wilton" is the thought that crossed our mind as we cupped this coffee with Wilton Benítez at SCA Expo Chicago at the Granja Paraíso 92 booth. This coffee among a few others were being evaluated for potential candidates to brew at the World Brewers Cup Championship that took place that weekend, and of all the cups on the table, this one was nearly empty from the excitement around it. 

We are very familiar with the lager yeast fermentations that Wilton has employed on some other coffees but this coffee has an increased complexity from the additional control and complex Sudan Rume varietal. The layered fermentations transform the familiar peach candy flavors into more tropical expressions of passionfruit and mangosteen without ever going overboard into funk territory. Meanwhile the super creamy body is still present which blends with the tropical flavors to resemble the creamy melon flavors of Melona (the Korean melon ice cream bar). Wilton and his team have set a new bar with this coffee, so we made sure to secure as much as we could to share it with you.