{"product_id":"a-m-o-c-caturra-decaf-colombia-nogales","title":"A.M.O.C. - CATURRA DECAF Colombia — Nogales","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Oscar Hernández Finca Nogales Caturra (Sort-of-Washed Decaf)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍇 Red Grape • 🍈 Lychee • 🍮 Creamy Mouthfeel • ☕ Clean \u0026amp; Round\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oscar Hernández\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finca Nogales — Arrayán Lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bruselas, Pitalito, Huila, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caturra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sort-of-Washed, Mosto Decaf (Mucilage EA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,770 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Arrayán lot from Finca Nogales — a single block of around 6,000 Caturra trees grown at 1,770 MASL in Bruselas, Pitalito, Huila. The trees are positioned to avoid the harshest midday sun whilst still benefiting from strong afternoon light. It's a considered farming decision that speaks to how deliberately this block is managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn A.M.O.C.'s roast, this Caturra leans fruit-forward and creamy — red grape and lychee — with a rounder, more cushioned mouthfeel than you might expect from a washed Colombian. It's still clean and precise, but it lands a little deeper and softer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinca Nogales is a family farm located just outside Bruselas, Pitalito — one of Colombia's most progressive hubs for advanced processing techniques. The farm was established in 1952, and today is stewarded by Oscar Hernández, a third-generation producer who has built on his family's legacy whilst embracing modern science and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nogales approach is meticulous: over 30 skilled pickers work the harvests, and Angie Hernández — Oscar's sister, a trained industrial engineer — oversees fermentation control at the microbiological level. The family gained international recognition when they placed first in Colombia's inaugural Cup of Excellence in 2005, a milestone that set the tone for what Los Nogales has continued to achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arrayán lot specifically is home to around 6,000 Caturra trees, farmed with the same care and environmental consciousness that defines Nogales across all their lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sort-of-Washed Mosto Decaf process at Finca Nogales involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Picking\u003c\/strong\u003e — Only fully ripe Caturra cherries are harvested by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eFlotation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries are separated in water to remove any underripe, damaged, or low-density fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003e24-Hour Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Controlled fermentation with microbiological oversight by Angie Hernández\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWashing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Thoroughly washed; technically a washed coffee at this stage, hence \"sort-of-washed\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eSun-Drying on Raised Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e — Slow drying before hulling; only Excelso-grade output is retained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eHot Water Immersion (×2)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beans are soaked in hot water twice to open porosity and extract caffeine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eMosto Soak (24 Hours)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beans rest in \"mosto\" — a natural solvent derived from fermented coffee pulp or husk — for 24 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eFinal Wash\u003c\/strong\u003e — All residues removed with a thorough washing stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRe-Drying (~5 Days)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Coffee is dried again to restore balance and structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a decaf that genuinely tastes like coffee — sweet, structured, and fruit-forward, with none of the flatness typically associated with the category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Caturra from Nogales is fruit-forward and creamy, landing deeper and softer than its Typica counterpart from the same farm. 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