Colombia Brayan Alvear Berry Ferment

Of the three fruit ferment coffees this one has to be the weirdest and also incidentally I would rank this as the maybe 3rd weirdest coffee i've had. Maybe 4th. Not in a really bad way. I just never thought i'd use "dank weed" as a coffee note but here we are. 2023. It's dank smelling in the absolutely most comical way but that doesn't really translate to the cup. The intense berry almost "fake" berry's like this has to be some kind of artificial fake berry taste that tastes so real it's fake. Again, 2023. Don't let me sober guy shade fool you, it's cool. It does the anaerobic things y'all like. It's just not normal. Bleeding edge here. 

Add creamer/sugar and we'll fight.

 

10oz

Produced by Brayan Alvear, this Colombia Brayan Alvear Berry Ferment represents a bold exploration of modern processing techniques. Sourced by Royal Mile Coffee, the lot utilizes an anaerobic fermentation method, a technique that often pushes the boundaries of traditional flavor profiles by manipulating the environment in which the coffee cherries break down. While Colombia is historically recognized for balanced, washed profiles, producers are increasingly experimenting with processing methods to achieve more radical sensory outcomes.

In the cup, this specific coffee is characterized by intense berry notes and a distinct, dank quality. Such unconventional profiles often challenge the standard descriptors found on a flavor wheel, as anaerobic fermentation can introduce savory or pungent aromatic compounds that diverge from classic fruit-forward expectations. This offering serves as a compelling example of how controlled fermentation can transform the inherent characteristics of Colombian coffee into something entirely unique and polarizing.