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Colombia - Luz Helena Salazar - Fresas Lot

Colombia - Luz Helena Salazar - Fresas Lot

Wes Ngopi

About This Coffee

This Colombian coffee is a Castillo variety grown at 1900 meters altitude in Armenia, Quindio region. It undergoes an experimental anaerobic fermentation process designed to enhance strawberry notes: the cherry ferments anaerobically for 72 hours with strawberry and saccharomyces cerevisiae added, then dries on African raised beds. The coffee exhibits distinctive flavor notes of strawberry fudge, peach, lychee, and blueberry jam with floral fragrance, described as very sweet and dense.

Origin

Quindío (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Strawberry, Peach, Blueberry, Floral, Jam, Fudge

Roast Level

Processing

Anaerobic Fermentation

Typology

Arabica
Castillo
WN

Wes Ngopi

Wes Ngopi takes its name from a Javanese greeting that translates to "Have you had your coffee?", reflecting its roots in the social ritual of sharing a cup. Based in Shah Alam, the roastery specializes in specialty grade single origin coffees roasted to order for home brewing enthusiasts. Bean selection is guided by ratings from CoffeeReview and independent research through traders such as Royal Coffee, Nordic Approach, and Olam, alongside direct trade relationships with farms like Java Frinsa Estate in Indonesia. The roastery emphasizes technical precision, modulating drum speed, fan adjustments, and firing pressure to achieve a smooth declining rate of rise for optimal flavor development. Wes Ngopi occupies a focused niche in Malaysia's specialty scene, prioritizing quality sourcing and meticulous roasting for the home consumer.

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