GUAVA KOJI

Name: GUAVA KOJI
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CATEGORY
Innovation

VARIETY

Red & Yellow Caturra

PROCESS

Koji Supernatural

ALTITUDE
1.350 MT

FARMER
Elias & Shady Bayter

FARM
El Vergel Estate

REGION
Tolima

MUNICIPALITY
Fresno

PROFILE
Citric Acid, Sweet Aromatics, Tangerine, Tropical Fruit.

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HISTORY:

Elias and Shady dove into the world of experimental coffee, not just for the love of a good brew, but with a mission to sprinkle a bit of magic into the lives of the hardworking families on their El Vergel Estate project. Armed with curiosity and a touch of wizardry, they collaborated with Kaapo Paavolainen to conjure up a fermentation technique using Aspergillus Oryzae – a bit of coffee alchemy to enhance both flavor and life quality!

PROCESS DESCRIPTION:

To produce these exceptional coffees, we utilize a method pioneered at El Vergel Estate, featuring Aspergillus Oryzae, a fungus renowned for enhancing flavor profiles. This innovative process involves cultivating the fungus on steamed rice, which is then dried and ground into a fine powder. Once the fungus has fully grown on the rice, this powder is spread over cherries placed on African raised beds. It is crucial that the fermentation is done anaerobically so the fungus can use the oxygen to grow.

Over a 48-hour aerobic fermentation period, the koji (the term for the fungal culture) develops, covering most of the cherries as it works to enhance their flavor complexity. Following fermentation, the cherries are dried in two steps: first, with sun drying for 10 days, followed by mechanical drying for 2 to 4 days at a controlled temperature of no more than 38°C to preserve the coffee’s delicate characteristics. Finally, the beans undergo a 20-day stabilization process in GrainPro bags to ensure stability and optimal preservation. This meticulous process, developed at El Vergel Estate, gives the beans a rejuvenating treatment, allowing them to develop enhanced flavors and complexity while maintaining their freshness and quality.