Colombia Villa Betulia - Washed Ombligon - Filter roast

Origin: Colombia
Region: Acevedo, Huila
Farm: Villa Betulia 
Producer: Luis Anibal Calderon
Tasting Notes: Raspberry, hibiscus and caramel
Varietal: Ombligon
Processing: Washed process
Altitude: 1500-1600 MASL

This coffee was grown by Luis Anibal Calderon at the farm Villa Betulia. This coffee is harvested following strict ripeness criteria, floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects. Cherries were then exposed to 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being pulped. The parchment was then gently washed and then dried in temperature controlled conditions until ideal moisture content was achieved.

The seeds are from the Ethiopian Heirloom variety. Luis was the lucky one who was able to cultivate and understand the behavior of this plant. The results after many years of monitoring and experimenting are interesting. The cherry is elongated and has a belly button shape on the base of the fruit. The “belly button” term can be translated as Ombligon in Spanish, which is why Luis Anibal also refers to this variety as Ombligon.

Brewing Recipe

14g ground coffee / 200g water / 94c water