LILO - Finca San Jose Monsalve Botero - Colombia - Rum Barrel Washed - Castillo

LILO Coffee Roasters is located in Osaka, Japan

From LILO

【Cupping Comment】  

① The rich aromas of rum and brandy expand instantly.

② Occasional hints of green apple and cherry acidity and sweetness.

③ A lingering aftertaste of smooth sweetness, reminiscent of ganache.

◉ A Unique Process Born from a Couple's "Profession"

The family business Finca San José is advancing on its third generation working tirelessly on the conservation of Colombian coffee and maintain the coffee tradition of the area as a pillar of social development of a community.

One day, Ms. Monsalve Botero, the owner of Finca San Jose Estate, pop out an idea that fermenting green coffee bean in barrel which is fermenting Rum. (Ms. Monsalve Botero husband is a Rum manufacturer).

The Rum coffee have been chosen carefully, only mature grains and supremo size. It is fermented under Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC) standards, washed and classified in gutter and sun dried.

Once the coffee is properly sun dried, it wass taken to barrels of Colombian oak, for a time that goes up to 3 months according to the quality controls that are performed monthly.After 5 years testing, Finca San Jose Estate finally gets the flavor and aroma they are looking for.