Colombia — Los Patios [Scarlet]

Tastes Like — 🍓 Strawberry • 🍒 Sweet Cherry • 🫐 Blueberry Muffin

DETAILS

• Producer / Station: Los Patios / The Coffee Quest

• Region: La Plata, Huila, Colombia

• Varietal: Castillo

• Process: Honey / Red Fruits Co-Fermented

• Altitude: ~1,600–1,900 masl

• Harvest: 2025

• Roast Level: Light (Filter)

• Size: 200 g 

INTRO — A Bold Co-Fermented Expression from TANAT

TANAT is delighted to present Colombia — Los Patios [Scarlet], an innovative specialty coffee that highlights the creative potential of co-fermentation in Colombian lots. Sourced through The Coffee Quest’s Los Patios fermentation station in La Plata, Huila, this microlot showcases both terroir and process ingenuity — resulting in a cup that is vibrant, juicy, and memorably layered.

Rather than a conventional washed or natural, Scarlet is developed through a co-fermentation that blends honey characteristics with red fruit drive — making it playful yet balanced, lively yet cohesive. TANAT’s light filter roast lets these complexities sing without overshadowing their inherent sweetness.

THE PRODUCER — Los Patios & The Coffee Quest

This coffee comes from the Los Patios fermentation station, an R&D centre established by The Coffee Quest in Huila to support local producers and elevate quality through innovative processing. At Los Patios, de-pulped Castillo cherries from surrounding farms (typically 1,600–1,900 masl) are combined with red fruit solutions and guided through a controlled co-fermentation that enhances sweetness and fruit complexity.

The collaboration between local producers and The Coffee Quest’s team brings both consistency and adventurous flavour profiles to speciality roasters like TANAT, helping place Colombian experimental lots on the global stage.

THE PROCESS — Red Fruit Co-Fermentation

Los Patios [Scarlet] follows a co-fermentation process that builds unique fruit profiles:

🍒 Selective Cherry Purchase — De-pulped cherries from nearby farms are brought to Los Patios.
🧪 Red Fruit Infusion + Solution — A commercial red fruit concentrate and proprietary blend are added to the cherries.
🔄 Co-Fermentation (~48 hrs) — Cherries undergo mixed fermentation with fruit precursors, enhancing flavour complexity.
☀️ Raised Bed Drying (12–16 days) — Careful drying with constant turning ensures even development and clarity.

This process creates a coffee that melds calculated fermentation with juicy sweetness and textural nuance — both playful and refined.

THE CUP — Juicy, Sweet & Playfully Complex

In the cup, Los Patios [Scarlet] is bright and expressive with unexpected dessert-like elements balanced by sweet acidity.

Flavour Notes

🍓 Strawberry — juicy, sweet, and inviting
🍒 Sweet Cherry — fresh, melodic fruit core
🫐 Blueberry Muffin — baked sweetness and depth

The body is silky with medium acidity, and the finish is resonant — juicy and vibrant without feeling sharp or heavy. This is a coffee that rewards both careful pour-over brewing and shared sipping, showcasing how co-fermentation can elevate fruit expression in Colombian lots.