Colombia Miraflores from the Krok roastery is a filter coffee with a clean, juicy, and floral profile. In the cup, expect a coffee that doesn’t rely on heaviness or a distinctly fermented profile, but rather on a lively fruity character, a delicate aroma, and a pleasant sweetness. The Bourbon Ají variety is one of the more interesting Colombian varieties, and when combined with honey processing, it gives the coffee plenty of character without being overpowering. It’s the perfect cup for moments when you want a filter coffee with a clear origin and a distinctive personality.
The coffee comes from the Pitalito area in Colombia’s Huila region, where the Miraflores farm is located. Lucelly Aviles Trejos and her family purchased the farm in 2019. At that time, it was abandoned and required a complete restoration of its facilities, soil, and plantings. Lucelly didn’t get into coffee until after she moved to Huila, where her husband introduced her to the world of coffee. Gradually, she began to focus not only on cultivation itself but also on soil management and cupping to better understand the quality of her production. Today, on the farm, they are building their own brand, Dolcecafé, and focusing on varieties that allow them to create more distinctive and interesting flavor profiles.
Processing is done using the honey method. After harvesting, the ripe cherries are sorted in water to remove impurities and underripe cherries. The lot is then divided into two halves; the first undergoes 24 hours of whole-cherry oxidation, 24 hours of anaerobic fermentation, and, after hulling, another 72 hours of fermentation in the pulp. The second half undergoes a longer process: specifically , 36 hours of oxidation, 36 hours of anaerobic fermentation, and 96 hours of fermentation in the pulp. Finally, the coffee is partially washed—some of the pulp remains on the beans—and drying in traditional drying houses takes eight days.