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Los Nogales

Roasted by Bonanza Coffee Roasters

This Tabi varietal coffee features complex fermentation and thermal-shock processing to create a sweet, jammy, and candy-like cup profile.

Los Nogales — Bonanza Coffee Roasters
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From the roaster

Finca Los Nogales is synonymous for incredibly high quality coffees, producing new and unique varietals, processing methods and flavour profiles. This particular lot, named Red Fruit Passion, is a Tabi varietal, processed using a variety of modern methods, each designed to highlight and accentuate the tropical and candy-like cup profile of this coffee. For this lot, the coffee goes through fermentation with yeast, microorganisms from coffee must, as well as a thermal-shock method, designed to lock in the complex level of fermentation in the beans. The resulting coffee is outstanding, packed full of sweet, jammy, candy-like flavours, a coffee that needs to be enjoyed.

— Bonanza Coffee Roasters

Context

Produced by Finca Los Nogales, this lot showcases the innovative thermal-shock processing method. This technique, which involves rapid temperature changes during fermentation, is increasingly utilized to manipulate the cellular structure of the bean to enhance specific flavor profiles. You can learn more about the mechanics of these modern techniques in our processing methods explainer. The coffee features the Tabi varietal, a hybrid developed in Colombia that is known for its resilience and distinct cup profile; further details on this lineage can be found in our varietal guide.

Roasted by Bonanza Coffee Roasters, this selection is characterized by a sweet, jammy, and candy-like profile. While these descriptors provide a starting point, we encourage you to explore the flavor wheel to better identify the nuanced characteristics present in your cup. By combining a unique processing approach with the specific traits of the Tabi plant, this coffee offers a compelling look at contemporary production standards.

Buy — €26.5 from Bonanza Coffee Roasters

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Frequently asked questions

What does Los Nogales taste like?

Expect tasting notes of sweet, jammy, and candy-like.

How is Los Nogales processed?

Los Nogales uses the thermal-shock process.

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