{"product_id":"hydrangea-purple-caturra-pineapple-washed-finca-monteblanco","title":"Hydrangea Coffee Roasters - Purple Caturra - Pineapple Washed - Finca Monteblanco | Colombia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia, Finca Monteblanco, Purple Caturra (Pineapple Washed Co-Fermentation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍍 Pineapple • 🌲 Pine Ame • 🍋 Passionfruit\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 Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finca Monteblanco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huila, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple Caturra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed Co-Fermentation with Pineapple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,730 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 227g (8oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinca Monteblanco, perched high in the mist-laced mountains of Vereda La Tocora above Pitalito in Huila, is the source of this vivid pineapple co-ferment. Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia's Purple Caturra — a rare variety ripening to a deep, jewel-like purple — provides the ideal vehicle for this innovative process, its naturally elevated Brix levels offering the microorganisms an optimal environment to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a cup that is simultaneously fruit-forward and precise: pineapple drives the profile with a clean tropical sweetness, Pine Ame brings a refreshing herbal brightness, and a passionfruit acidity ties everything together with a vivid, citrus-edged finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRodrigo Sánchez Valencia manages Finca Monteblanco in the tradition of coffee cultivation begun by his grandfather — 18 hectares on a hill crest in Vereda La Tocora, with the wet mill and drying beds at the summit and coffee planted along the slopes below. The farm's transformation began in 2002, when Rodrigo joined a local programme teaching children of producers to cup coffee. That first encounter with flavour — tasting and tracing each cup back to a decision on the farm — reshaped his family's relationship with the land entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs climate change has extended harvest windows to nearly ten months of the year, Monteblanco has evolved: practices have adapted, monitoring has intensified, and the farm's commitment to rigour at every stage has only deepened. Coffees from Monteblanco are milled and prepared for export at Aromas del Sur, a state-of-the-art dry mill in Pitalito, but the foundational work begins in the fields with Rodrigo's exacting standards for cherry selection and fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pineapple Washed Co-Fermentation process at Finca Monteblanco involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Purple Caturra cherries selectively picked at peak ripeness; Brix levels measured on arrival at the mill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eFloating \u0026amp; Sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries floated to remove impurities before pulping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eMother Culture Preparation\u003c\/strong\u003e — A fermentation culture developed from Purple Caturra microorganisms (lactobacillus, saccharomyces cerevisiae) and fed with 80 litres of pineapple fruit, sugar, and molasses to balance Brix and pH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003ePulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries pulped and deposited into sealed 200-litre fermentation tanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eCo-Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — 150 hours of controlled fermentation with the pineapple culture; monitored to ensure Brix never falls below 6° and pH never below 4 — Rodrigo's established point of balance for the coffee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eSun Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2–3 days of direct sunlight drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌡️ \u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — 15–18 days under shaded canopies to reach a final humidity of 10–11%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goal of the process is not to impose a flavour, but to amplify what exists — bringing the pineapple's brightness into the cup without it ever overwhelming the coffee's intrinsic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivid, tropical, and precise, this Purple Caturra from Finca Monteblanco showcases what a masterfully controlled co-ferment can achieve. Pineapple is present but never invasive — it sits alongside the variety's inherent sweetness and the process's natural citrus brightness, creating a cup that is refreshing and complex in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍍 \u003cstrong\u003ePineapple\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌲 \u003cstrong\u003ePine Ame\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍋 \u003cstrong\u003ePassionfruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Hydrangea Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"227g \/ May 10th","offer_id":57935472361846,"sku":"HYDRANGEA-MONTEBLANCO-PINEAPPLE-W-MAY10","price":20.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"227g \/ May 17th","offer_id":57948822110582,"sku":"HYDRANGEA-MONTEBLANCO-PINEAPPLE-W-MAY17","price":20.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Pineapple_PineAme_Passionfruit.png?v=1779463861","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/hydrangea-purple-caturra-pineapple-washed-finca-monteblanco","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}