Limited Release: Bolivia Top Lot Box Set

     Bolivia is capable of producing some truly stellar coffees but it's not an origin we often find ourselves adding to our offer sheet.  Not only did we find two amazing coffees from Bolivia this year, but we found two distinct lots from the same farm utilizing two prized varieties of coffee: Geisha and Java.  We have been awaiting this release for quite some time and are excited to finally get to share these two amazing coffees with you. 
     Finca Senda Salvaje is a small family farm near Caranavi, Bolivia. Owned and operated by Carmelo Yujra and Deysi Ramos, the farm has been producing excellent quality coffee for over a decade. Carmelo has been collaborating with neighboring producers and experimenting with new fermentation processes to enhance the local terroir. The results are a sweet, delicate yet structured cup with honey, floral, and fruit. Senda Selvaje (Wild Road) was named for the wild animals that roam the farm. The family's goal is to produce coffee in a way that is environmentally aware and friendly to the local animals. The farm's dark, nutrient rich soil produces strikingly unique flavors.  After picking the cherries and de-pulping, the coffee goes into a fermentation tank for about 20 hours.  They then wash the coffee and put it in the tank again for another 48 hours.  They change the water in the tank 3 times a day.  After that secondary fermentation and washing the coffee is dried carefully on raised beds to its desired moisture level before resting and hulling for shipment.  This is a take on the famous Kenyan style washed process that results a clean sparkling cup while also using less water than the traditional washed process methods.  Their attention to detail from start to finish shows in these amazing lots that comprise this box set.