When we first tasted this coffee, we knew we had to get it. The first of our Wilder Lazo releases, this Chiroso is absolutely gorgeous! It has intense aromatics right out of the bag and has such beautiful violet/lavender notes that are just stunning. The Chiroso varietal known for being complex and its florals, has some yellow tropicals as the coffee cools.

We taste a bountiful aromatic bouquet of florals reminding us of Lavender up front, Tropical notes of Lychee, Passion Fruit and Pineapple and a White Honey Tea softness + sweetness! On Espresso, the Lemongrass notes are slightly more prominent.

PRODUCER

Wilder Lazo is actually a veterinarian specialized in livestock farming. As the coffee price continued to decline in 2016 and his father fell seriously ill, he decided to bring the family farm up to speed together with his brother.

Initially, their coffees scored between 80-83 points on the cupping scale, despite elaborate processes and preparations. Wilder started examining soil samples and using targeted nutrients and fertilizers to neutralize the pH value, thereby increasing the availability of nutrients for the coffee trees. He refers to this as precision agriculture.

PROCESS

The anaerobic fermentation emphasizes the true coffee character, as most microorganisms work much slower compared to aerobic "fermentation" (actually more correctly referred to as oxidation, as fermentation, by definition, is an anaerobic process). In coffee processing, however, everything that happens "between picking and drying" is mistakenly referred to as fermentation.

Wilder Lazo ensures that the soil is very well supplied with nutrients. Then, the fully ripe, extremely large fruits are harvested and washed in water tanks to separate them from impurities and floating beans. For this Chiroso lot, the coffee cherries were immediately pulped, placed in containers and was then anaerobically fermented for 100 hours submerged in water with lemongrass. The fermentation within the coffee cherry emphasizes fruitiness and funkiness, but for this Chiroso lot, they wanted to highlight intrinsic flavours.

They did also something wild in the drying beds and added for the first three days lemongrass leaves to pronounce the vibrant flavours, which does not translate into lemongrass only infused coffees.

VARIETAL

The Chiroso Varietal is a newer variety coming out of primarily Colombia. Yielding high quality potential, it is initially recognized for its resilience to the region's cool climate and high yields. A Long bean shape, similar to an "achira" biscuit, hence the name "Chiroso". Studies have shown its genetically identified as an Ethiopian Landrace.

We suggest letting the coffee rest for 2-3wks.

Transparency:

We paid Desarrolladores Cafe: $45.25/kg cad

Roasted Cost: $52/kg cad