This fruity espresso from Finca Santa Rita is a collaborative effort. The coffee comes from our partners at BridAzul, it was roasted by Kaffee Korrekte in Cologne, and this project was initiated by the Überlegen Kollektiv.
"Come on, this would be perfect for you two," said Nikola from Überlegen when she approached us and Kaffee Korrekte about making a Christmas coffee together. Nikola was right: we tasted the new harvest from Nicaragua and found that the Pacas is perfect for a fruity espresso.
Find the coffee here:
The Coffee
At Santa Rita, we began planting more of the Pacas variety five years ago. The microclimate is ideal for this variety, which originally comes from El Salvador. The coffee cherries were fermented in barrels for six days and then dried in the cherry as a natural. First in direct sunlight, then in the shade, at ever-decreasing temperatures. This slow drying process allowed the aromas to bond with the green coffee. Even the green coffee itself smells lush and fruity.
The Roast
We sent the coffee to Kaffee Korrekte in Cologne. They roasted the coffee in small batches into a light espresso, which they describe as follows:
The result is a very complex espresso that surprises on every level: sweet praline with a creamy body, followed by candied orange for a light freshness and clear acidity, with the depth of ripe, almost baked plum remaining in the finish.
The Überlegen Kollektiv
We have been part of the Überlegen Kollektiv since the beginning, which was born out of the necessity to create a fair, independent online marketplace. From the Überlegen website:
We are an online marketplace for high-quality and authentic coffees from roasteries that show extraordinary commitment to the coffee trade. Including genuine transparency in trade relations and from traceably sustainable cultivation. With clear criteria that all coffees offered here must meet.
The criteria can be viewed here.
