El Crucero is produced by the Mustafa Family on their farm in the Risaralda region of Colombia. The farm is part of the LaREB cooperative run by Herbert Penaloza. We had the pleasure of meeting Herbert in 2019 when he visited Edinburgh to showcase the coffee from his farm and talk about the La REB collective. LaREB supports smaller or less experienced members with production advice and professional quality control. They also export coffee directly from the farmers which secures the supply chain and transfers more value back to producers.

Ana Mustafa works closely with Herbert and produced this innovative washed coffee using a ‘fed-batch’ technique.

The coffee was separated into batches by harvest day. The first batch was put into a hopper and left for 24 hours where it started to marinate. The cherries were then de-pulped and dropped into a fermentation tank. The second batch underwent the same process before being added to the tank. The sugars in the second batch become fuel for the bacteria of the first batch which aids fermentation. This process is repeated 4 or 5 times to allow a long fermentation processs. It creates a really fruity, almost sparkling coffee.

El Crucero

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