LOT Coffee - Kolumbia BANANA!, Co-ferment - 150g

LOT Coffee - Colombia BANANA!, Co-ferment - 150g

LOT Coffee – Colombia BANANA! is a distinctive specialty coffee from Finca La Sirena, located in Colombia's Quindío region near the city of Armenia. The Castillo variety is grown at approximately 1,420 metres above sea level, where fertile volcanic soils and favourable climatic conditions create an excellent environment for producing expressive and flavourful coffees.

This lot is connected with Juan David, who spent years working with coffee farmers and exporters before beginning his own experiments with coffee processing. In 2021, he developed a distinctive processing approach designed to create consistent and recognisable flavour profiles, eventually leading to the creation of the Sens Coffee project.

BANANA! undergoes an unusual Washed Banana Sweet process. Only fully ripe cherries are selected and first fermented for 16 hours. The coffee is then depulped and placed into a second 24-hour anaerobic fermentation together with bananas and a banana-vanilla syrup. The process also involves osmotic dehydration, contributing to the coffee's particularly sweet and expressive character.

The aroma immediately brings notes of ripe banana, cocoa and vanilla ice cream. In the cup, sweet vanilla and ripe banana take centre stage, accompanied by juicy peach, delicate floral notes and a refreshing citrus-like acidity. A silky, syrupy body adds richness and leads to a long, intensely sweet finish.

This coffee performs particularly well as a filter brew, highlighting its sweetness, clarity and creamy texture. It can also be prepared as a modern espresso, while its banana and vanilla character works especially well in milk-based coffee drinks.

Flavour profile: banana, vanilla, cinnamon, juicy fruit

Origin: Quindío, Colombia

Farm: Finca La Sirena

Variety: Castillo

Process: Washed Banana Sweet / Co-ferment / Osmotic Dehydration

Elevation: 1,420 m a.s.l.

Recommended brewing: filter