{"product_id":"slow-cherry-bomb-peru-washed","title":"SL.OW Coffee Roasters - Cherry Bomb - Washed | Peru","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeru — Cherry Bomb — La Cima — Washed SL28 \u0026amp; Ruiru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍒 Maraschino Cherries • 🥤 Cola Float • 🍦 Vanilla • 🍼 Milk Bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Ignacio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm\/Station:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Cima\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e SL28, Ruiru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry Bomb is a clean, sweet cup that keeps unfolding. Bright cherry up front, rounded by a cola-like sweetness that drifts into something creamy and soft. One that gets better as it cools — the kind of coffee that reveals more with every sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom La Cima in Peru, produced by the San Ignacio community, this washed lot showcases SL28 and Ruiru varieties delivering a surprisingly vibrant, fruit-forward profile — more East African in character than you might expect from a Peruvian origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSan Ignacio is a coffee-producing region in the northernmost tip of Peru's Cajamarca department, bordering Ecuador. The area's high altitude, cool temperatures, and abundant rainfall create ideal conditions for slow cherry development — producing dense, complex beans. La Cima is a station aggregating carefully selected lots from smallholder producers across this exceptional zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe presence of SL28 and Ruiru varieties — cultivars associated primarily with Kenya — speaks to the experimental spirit of Peru's emerging specialty producers, who are embracing diverse genetics to push the quality ceiling of Peruvian coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed process at La Cima involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e — Only fully ripe cherries hand-picked at peak sugar content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003ePulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherry skin removed to expose the mucilage-coated bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eFermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beans fermented in water tanks to loosen remaining mucilage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWashing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Thoroughly washed clean through grading channels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised-Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dried slowly on raised beds to target moisture content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe washed process strips the fruit entirely before drying, producing a cup with exceptional clarity — the varietal character of SL28 and Ruiru shines clean and precise, delivering the cherry brightness and soft sweetness that makes Cherry Bomb so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vivid, fruit-forward washed filter that rewards patience — bright maraschino cherry sweetness up front, a cola float juiciness through the middle, and a long, creamy finish of vanilla and milk bottles. Drinks even better as it cools. Deceptively complex for such a clean cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eMaraschino Cherries\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥤 \u003cstrong\u003eCola Float\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍦 \u003cstrong\u003eVanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍼 \u003cstrong\u003eMilk Bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"SL.OW Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"200g \/ April 29th","offer_id":57813090074998,"sku":"SLOW-CHERRYBOMB-APR29","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/4_85c23bed-d5d3-46ea-b3f3-72e93ccb03a2.png?v=1778144184","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/slow-cherry-bomb-peru-washed","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}