About the farm
Altitude
1650 m
Size
4 H & 6 employees
Varieties
Castillo, Colombia, Cenicafé 1
Harvest Season
October - December
Luna Azul, meaning “blue moon”, is named for its strong flavor of blueberries and dark chocolate. “It will take you to the moon,” he says proudly. After one week of fermentation in cherry in open tanks, it is depulped without water to keep the mucilage (the sticky part of the cherry together with the bean) this allows Andres to get a sweeter cup. The beans are then spread onto raised drying beds for 1 to 3 weeks, depending on the weather at the farm, until it reaches 11% moisture.
The Process
Score:
85.8
Cacao and panela sweetness with notes of dark chocolate and purple berries, reminiscent of blueberry. Balanced grape-like and acetic acidity, with a medium body and a long, cacao-driven finish.
About the producer
Andres Cardona began working with coffee at the age of 12, but it wasn't until 2018 that he took a specialty coffee course with the Antioquia government, which led him to experiment on his farm. Always eager to move his family forward, he has managed to steadily progress and maintain his processes in an incredible way. Today, his farm is more than just a farm—it's a processing center for other producers in the community, from whom Andres buys the coffee...
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