Esnaider & Augusto Ortega, Washed SL28 | Colombia
£21.00
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Coffee Details
- Varietal
- Variety not specified
Rest guidance
Recommended rest: 2 weeks from roast.
Based on the roaster's recommendation.
About Ilse Coffee
Founded in 2019, Ilse showcases distinctive coffees and the people behind them. Rebecca and Lucas bring a focus on meaningful relationships, careful sourcing and roasting that respects each producer’s work. Every lot is chosen for its quality and individual character, with the aim of revealing more of what...
Roaster notes
THE CUP
Juicy and refreshing. Blackberry, green apple, and limeade drive the profile, with mouthwatering acidity and ripe fruit sweetness that showcase the best of SL-28’s character.
THE ORIGIN
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Producers: Esnaider Ortega Gómez & Augusto Ortega
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Farms: Villa María & family plots, San Agustín, Huila, Colombia
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Variety: SL-28
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Altitude: ~1,800–1,900 masl
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Harvest: January 2025
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Process: Washed (36h dry fermentation, 20 days shade drying)
THE PRODUCERS
A small group of San Agustín farmers planted SL-28 a few years ago, and this is the first year their harvests are large enough to stand alone as microlots rather than being blended into community lots. Esnaider, for example, is tending just 250 trees of this Kenyan variety on his family’s farm, Villa María.
THE PROCESS
Cherries are hand-picked every 21 days at peak ripeness, floated to remove defects, and depulped. Seeds undergo 36 hours of dry fermentation in oak tanks, are rinsed four times, drained for 10 hours, and then dried on shaded raised beds for 20 days.
WHY ILSE LOVE IT
A rare Colombian-grown SL-28 that delivers the acidity and fruit expression Isle loves from its Kenyan roots. Bright, layered, and the beginning of something exciting from the Monkaaba project.
Flavour Notes: Limade, Blackberry, Green Apple
What is the roast recency?
Ilse doesn't advertise a roast preference to Filter or Espresso, instead they are roasted for the best amongst both - often called Omniroast. That being said, Ilse typically roast light.
We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
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