Colombia — Santa Helena Chiroso (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🫐 Blackberry • 🍓 Raspberry • 🌿 Lemongrass • 🌺 Hibiscus

DETAILS

• Farm: Santa Helena
• Region: Colombia
• Varietal: Chiroso
• Process: Washed
• Score: 87 SCA

INTRO

A vibrant and expressive washed Chiroso from the Santa Helena farm — a lively, fruit-forward cup of real character and definition. Bright, aromatic, and layered from first sip to last. In the cup: blackberry, raspberry, lemongrass, and hibiscus.

THE PRODUCER

Santa Helena produces Chiroso in Colombia — a variety grown primarily in Antioquia, genetically identified as Ethiopian Landrace. Celebrated for its vivid tropical fruit and floral character, Chiroso at altitude responds with particular brilliance to the clean washed processing applied here, allowing every aromatic dimension of the variety to express itself with precision and clarity.

Chiroso has only been on the specialty radar for a few years, but its cup quality potential is rapidly becoming one of the most compelling stories in Colombian coffee — with producers across Antioquia and increasingly across other Colombian growing regions demonstrating the extraordinary profiles it can deliver in the right hands.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Santa Helena involves:

🍒 Hand-picking — Chiroso cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔧 Depulping — Outer skin removed before fermentation 🧪 Fermentation — Beans fermented to break down remaining mucilage 💧 Washing — Thoroughly washed after fermentation to remove all residue ☀️ Drying — Dried to optimal moisture content

The meticulous washed processing is the defining step — by stripping back all fruit influence, the process allows the Chiroso's inherent blackberry and raspberry brightness, lemongrass freshness, and hibiscus florality to express themselves with the vivid, clean definition that defines this lot.

THE CUP

A lively, vibrant, and beautifully aromatic washed Chiroso — blackberry and raspberry brightness, lemongrass freshness, and hibiscus florality in a clean, well-defined cup with real character and depth. Colombian Chiroso at its most expressive.

Flavour Notes

🫐 Blackberry 🍓 Raspberry 🌿 Lemongrass 🌺 Hibiscus