Yulieth Mora - Colombia

'Is it the Ombligon, or is it the yeast? A question I never thought I'd be asking.'

Very occasionally, a coffee comes along and completely knocks us for six. This is one of those. Initially it's all just a little hard to compute. 

Ombligon is a rare varietal. Highly sought after and named after the Spanish for belly button due to the shape of the coffee cherries. It's known for sweetness and fruity, complex flavours. 

But then this lot has also had some yeast added to the ferment, which encourages different microbes to grow during the fermentation period. 

Remember those foam banana sweets you had as a kid? ...and those fruit salad chews? This tastes a bit like those. So, yeah, tropical fruits, bananas, childhood sweets, and maybe a touch of pink grapefruit. This is seriously wild coffee, prepare yourself! 

Oh, and it's absolutely incredible in all the brew methods we tried too, including espresso!

Yulieth Mora's Colombian coffee showcases the Ombligon varietal through an intentional fermented process using yeast, a technique that influences flavor development in distinctive ways. Grown in Colombia, this lot from producer Yulieth Mora presents a compelling profile that Foundry Coffee Roasters describes as tropical and nostalgic—balancing bright citrus notes with sweeter, candy-like undertones. The combination of banana-forward fruit character with pink grapefruit acidity creates a playful tension between indulgence and refreshment, inviting exploration across the flavor spectrum.