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In the cup: rooibos, tropical fruit, and orange panettone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiego Vergara is a progressive coffee producer at Finca Las Flores in Huila, Colombia's most prolific coffee-growing region. High altitude and volcanic soil mean the farms sit on rich, nitrogen-dense ash from the nearby Andean peaks and the Colombian Massif, while cloud cover limits sun exposure, creating microclimates that let cherries ripen slowly. That slow maturation concentrates sugars and builds dense, complex beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter careful picking, cherries are floated in water containing 5% alcohol, then undergo a 36-hour anaerobic fermentation before moving to open tanks for an oxidation stage. A second anaerobic fermentation follows once the cherries are depulped. The fermentation is then stopped abruptly with hot water, followed by quenching the beans in cold water, a temperature contrast that opens the pores on the bean surface to lock in the volatile compounds behind the coffee's depth of flavour. The coffee then dries in the sun under a canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hot-then-cold quench is the defining step. It locks in the volatile compounds built up through the double anaerobic fermentation, which is where the tropical fruit and panettone richness comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich and fruit-forward: rooibos structure throughout, with tropical fruit sweetness and an orange panettone depth. Complex and layered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍵 Rooibos 🍍 Tropical Fruit 🍊 Orange Panettone\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avalanche Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 250g \/ September 27th","offer_id":58902035726710,"sku":"AVL-DIEGO-VERGARA-PINK-BOURBON-WASHED-FIL-250G-SEP27","price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/avalanche-roasters-diego_vergara-1-cropped.png?v=1791271913"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/collections\/avalanche_logo.png?v=1789127947","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/collections\/avalanche-roasters.oembed","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}