Sweet chocolate, juicy apple, and beautifully warming – that's Colombia CHOCOLATE STRUDEL from The Native Coffee Company, which carries notes of baked apple and fragrant baking spices. This elegant washed coffee was grown by farmer Diego Bermudez, known for his meticulous processing and attention to flavor details. Diego is also co-owner of the roastery and a world-renowned producer and physicist who is pushing the boundaries of innovation in coffee cultivation, processing, and genetics.
The beans come from the Colombian farm Finca El Paraíso, owned and managed by Diego Bermúdez. He is known for his emphasis on the development of advanced methods of coffee fermentation and processing. On the farm, he focuses on precise process control, controlled fermentation conditions, and experimental approaches aimed at influencing the final flavor profile. Thanks to the combination of technologically controlled processing and high-quality raw materials, Finca El Paraíso has become one of the leading names on the specialty coffee scene in Colombia.
This coffee was processed using the washed method. After harvesting, the carefully hand-picked and mechanically harvested cherries are de-pulped using a depulper, followed by fermentation in water tanks, where enzymes break down the remaining pulp. After fermentation, the beans are rinsed several times and then slowly dried. It is thanks to this method that the cup reveals beautiful clean fruit tones, without any distracting influences from the pulp or fermentation.