COLOMBIA HENRY OLIVER CERON

tasting notes: cedar, fresh fig, donut peach, fresh cream

processing: washed elevation: 1800 masl variety: Castillo region: San Lorenzo 

Henry Oliver Cerón Viveros farms Los Eucaliptos in the village of Madroñero, high in San Lorenzo, Nariño, where his family has grown coffee since 1940. He represents the new generation on the finca, working alongside his father and mother and bringing fresh ideas to a place with deep roots. This Castillo lot is hand picked at peak ripeness, fermented in sealed containers for 30 hours, then washed and dried slowly in parabolic dryers over about 13 days. The care shows in a cup that's layered and soft: cedar, fresh fig, donut peach, and a finish like fresh cream.

Produced by Henry Oliver Cerón Viveros in the San Lorenzo region of Nariño, this Colombia Henry Oliver Cerón offering showcases the potential of the Castillo varietal when meticulously cultivated. Roasted by Four Barrel Coffee, the lot undergoes a washed process, a method often favored for highlighting a coffee's inherent acidity and clean finish. While washed coffees are frequently celebrated for their structural clarity, this specific selection presents a nuanced profile featuring notes of cedar, fresh fig, donut peach, and fresh cream.

Grown at 1800 masl in the high-altitude terrain of Colombia · San Lorenzo, Nariño, the coffee reflects the distinct environmental conditions of its origin. For those looking to further explore the descriptors found in this cup, the flavor wheel serves as a helpful resource for identifying the subtle interplay between the fruit-forward peach and fig notes and the grounding, woody undertones of cedar.