{"product_id":"black-white-roasters-sebastian-ramirez-red-fruits-decaf-colombia","title":"Black \u0026 White Roasters - Sebastian Ramirez - Red Fruits Decaf | Colombia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Sebastián Ramirez Finca El Placer Castillo \"Red Fruits\" (Co-Ferment, Decaf)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍓 Strawberry Jam • 🍫 Chocolate Cherries • 🍮 Dulce de Leche • 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Sebastián Ramirez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Finca El Placer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Quindío, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Castillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Co-Ferment, blended with washed lot, then Ethyl Acetate Decaffeinated (EAD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,700–1,800 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e Sebastián Ramírez's beloved Red Fruits co-ferment, finally transformed into a decaf offering after a long-running project. Fruited and fun, like strawberry jam and chocolate cherries, but smooth and sweet, like dulce de leche and milk chocolate — the funky intensity turned down a notch, with sweetness amped up in its place. In the cup: strawberry jam, chocolate cherries, dulce de leche, and milk chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e Sebastián Ramírez is a fourth-generation coffee producer who's been growing coffee for over 13 years. Early in his career he began exploring the nuances of fermentation, and today he's regarded as a master of advanced processing techniques like co-fermentation and carbonic maceration. His mission is to make coffee accessible and exciting — a mission he champions both in his own processing work and as a mentor for the Unblended Young Producer Program. Sebastián and his coffees are, fittingly, \"anything but ordinary.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e Handpicked, quality-sorted cherries undergo 120 hours of anaerobic fermentation alongside added wine yeast, dehydrated strawberries, and fruit glucose, with pH monitored diligently throughout. The coffee is then pulped and undergoes a further 72 hours of anaerobic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with CO2 injected during this stage. Drying happens in two steps: shaded patios at a controlled 40°C for 20-25 days, then a further 15 days resting in GrainPro bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original strawberry co-fermented lot was then blended with a traditional washed lot from Sebastián's farm before the blend was sent for Ethyl Acetate Decaffeination (EAD) — a sugar alcohol byproduct used as a solvent to dissolve 95-97% of the caffeine out as the coffee steams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of blending with a washed lot before EAD decaffeination is the defining step — together they tone down the original lot's funky intensity while amplifying sweetness, preserving the strawberry and chocolate cherry character alongside a new dulce de leche depth. Note: the decaffeination process leaves the beans with a red-ish hue and slightly oily appearance — a normal effect of the method, not a defect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruited and fun, yet smooth and sweet — strawberry jam and chocolate cherries meet dulce de leche and milk chocolate. One of the most exciting flavour profiles achieved in a decaf, with the intensity of Sebastián's original Red Fruits lot dialled back and its sweetness turned way up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍓 Strawberry Jam 🍫 Chocolate Cherries 🍮 Dulce de Leche 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Decaf \/ 340g \/ August 27th","offer_id":58588418933110,"sku":"B\u0026W-SEBASTIAN-RAMIREZ-FRUITS-CASTILLO-CO-FERMENT-340G-AUG27","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/ilse_logo_1_-30-cropped.png?v=1788281739","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/black-white-roasters-sebastian-ramirez-red-fruits-decaf-colombia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}