EXP044: JASMINE

WHY THIS COFFEE?

This is a high intervention washed coffee, anaerobically co-fermented with jasmine flower extract, from Yunnan, China, produced by Aki Chen on his coffee community estate, Mountree Village. The flavor profile is precise, clean, and ingredient (rather than process) focused. We taste extraordinary clarity of jasmine and green tea flavors layered on top of classic chocolaty coffee.

PROCESSING DETAILS

Aki’s process began at Montree Village, harvesting ripe cherries and selectively choosing both by hand and by color sorter the ripest fruits. Thereafter, the coffee cherries are depulped and fermented with a jasmine flower extract for 24-72 hours (depending upon the intended flavor profile). After fermentation is complete, the coffee is washed and dried on raised beds for 14-16 days.

COFFEE DETAILS

Producer: aki chen

Location: menglian (pu'er)

Varietal: catimor / sarchimor

Processing: jasmine co-ferment

Green cost: $20.00/lb

BREW GUIDE

How long to rest: At an Agtron of 96, this coffee is light. So, let it rest about 3 weeks.

We taste: Think jasmine, green tea, orange. The cup has a tea-like body, balanced sweetness, intense acidity, and an expressive flavor profile.