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Origin: Colombia
Region: San Adolfo, Huila
Farm: La Dinastia
Producer: Wilder Lazo
Variety: pink bourbon
Processing: washed
Altitude:  1500 m n.p.m.
Importer: Los Cafes del Arriero
Harvest: February 2024

ABOUT THE FARM AND COFFEE PRODUCER

Wilder is a veterinarian by training, specializing in animal husbandry. In 2016, when coffee prices were in notorious decline and his father became seriously ill, he and his brother decided to uplift the family farm.

Despite implementing complex processes and tightly controlled processes, their coffees initially cupped only in the 80-83 range on the cupping scale. Wilder began testing soil samples and applying specific nutrients and fertilizers to neutralize the pH value, thereby increasing the availability of nutrients for the trees.

Today these effects are more apparent than ever, and this pink bourbon is another coffee from Wilder that delights us with its complexity.

Wilder also has a fixation on coffee genetics. He has been growing dozens of different botanical varieties for years, experimenting with processes and farming. He’s in quite a position to do so, as his La Dinastia is located in the small Huila region, famous for its phenomenal coffee-growing conditions. He’s one of those producers who push forward and take no prisoners when it comes to quality and pushing the boundaries!

ABOUT PROCESSING ON THE FARM

Here we have the classic washed, with a little twist, because after depulping, the coffee fermented together with the pulp separated from it earlier for two days. Then drying.

ROASTER’S COMMENT

One of the best pink bourbons I’ve ever drunk. A billion layers, here we have both blueberry-style fruit and distinct floral stories, as well as a whole bunch of herbs and spices. All at high intensities, with juicy, elegant, viscous sweetness and crisp, ripe as hell acidity. A masterpiece!

OUR PACKAGING

The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. And if you’re now thinking “oh no, plastic!”, keep in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and several other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it’s heavier, more expensive, shatters and, mind you, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be quite eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to use it at home.

AND NOW A BASIC DESCRIPTION

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LA DINASTIA – SPECIALITY COFFEE FROM COLOMBIA

Coffee of the arabica type originating from Colombia. Roasted to a light degree, ideal for brewing with pour-over methods, such as in a drip, aeropress, pour-over machine, or simply for pouring in a cup, as was traditionally done in Poland. Specialty quality beans, that is, graded at least 80 points on a scale of up to 100, hand-picked and sorted so that only healthy, mature, first-class beans (literally, because we have quality grades in coffee, too!) make it to your cup.

At Heresy, we select coffees from 86 points and up, focusing on the most exceptional beans and emphasizing the role of botanical variety, processing and grower craftsmanship in shaping flavor. It was roasted by Piotrek Jeżewski, co-owner and chief roaster, with the title of Polish Vice Champion in coffee roasting from 2020 (he has collected several other titles as well, and can also brew coffee masterfully, as it turns out). Bean or grind-on-demand coffee available, and a variety of package sizes, from 252g to 1001g!