COLOMBIA | El Zafiro | Bourbon & Castillo | Washed by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

COLOMBIA | El Zafiro | Bourbon & Castillo | Washed by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

About This Bean

<meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Finca El </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Zafiro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> (The Sapphire) is an absolute gem and has been tended to by Nancy's family for close to 100 years. Today, the land is managed by Nancy, her husband Oscar, and their loyal dog, Trotsky. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">El </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Zafiro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> is located between the Central and Western Mountain ranges.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> The temperature here </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">remains</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> between 12-28 degrees </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Celcius</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">, ideal for the slow maturation of coffee cherries and the development of complex </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">flavo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">u</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">r</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> compounds. Around 30 years ago, a coffee leaf rust epidemic decimated the Bourbon and Typica trees growing on El </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Zafiro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">, forcing Nancy and Oscar to replant with the more resistant Castillo variety. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Despite the epidemic, a handful of the strongest bourbon trees survived</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> allowing Nancy and Oscar to start replanting sections of the farm</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">. This is our 7</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-fontsize="10" data-mce-fragment="1">th</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> year working with the Maca family and our first time </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">purchasing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1"> their bourbon. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-mce-fragment="1">Processed as a traditional washed coffee, this cup is sweet, bright, and syrupy. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW265950241 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}' data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>