Farm: El Paseo
Region: Narino
Elevation : 1800 meters
Variety: Caturra
Processing Method: Anaerobic Washed
Notes: Pixie Stix, Lemongrass, Coconut, Coffee Blossom
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Huver is a third generation coffee producer in Nariño, Colombia, though his path into coffee came later than most. Until 2015, he worked as a math teacher before returning to his family’s farms to focus fully on coffee production. Today, he works alongside his father at El Paseo, a farm that has been in the family for more than 20 years.
El Paseo is located near Buesaco along the Suma Paz trail, with elevations ranging from 1,750 to 1,950 meters. Set along the slopes overlooking the valley below, the farm is planted with Caturra and supported by a diverse canopy of native shade trees, creating an environment well suited for slow cherry maturation and high cup quality.
Rocket Flower is a reflection of Huver’s meticulous and highly technical approach to processing. Ripe cherries are selected and held in whole cherry for a 36 hour pre-fermentation before being floated and disinfected with a sea salt solution. The coffee then undergoes anaerobic fermentation in sealed stainless steel tanks, where fermentation liquid is recirculated with added enzymes to encourage a distinct floral character. Each lot ferments for six days before being mechanically dried at low temperatures and stabilized for 15 days to ensure consistency. The result is a coffee that is incredibly bright and floral. Rocket Flower stands out as a prime example of modern processing in Colombia.
Farm: El Paseo
Region: Narino
Elevation : 1800 meters
Variety: Caturra
Processing Method: Anaerobic Washed
Notes: Pixie Stix, Lemongrass, Coconut, Coffee Blossom
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Huver is a third generation coffee producer in Nariño, Colombia, though his path into coffee came later than most. Until 2015, he worked as a math teacher before returning to his family’s farms to focus fully on coffee production. Today, he works alongside his father at El Paseo, a farm that has been in the family for more than 20 years.
El Paseo is located near Buesaco along the Suma Paz trail, with elevations ranging from 1,750 to 1,950 meters. Set along the slopes overlooking the valley below, the farm is planted with Caturra and supported by a diverse canopy of native shade trees, creating an environment well suited for slow cherry maturation and high cup quality.
Rocket Flower is a reflection of Huver’s meticulous and highly technical approach to processing. Ripe cherries are selected and held in whole cherry for a 36 hour pre-fermentation before being floated and disinfected with a sea salt solution. The coffee then undergoes anaerobic fermentation in sealed stainless steel tanks, where fermentation liquid is recirculated with added enzymes to encourage a distinct floral character. Each lot ferments for six days before being mechanically dried at low temperatures and stabilized for 15 days to ensure consistency. The result is a coffee that is incredibly bright and floral. Rocket Flower stands out as a prime example of modern processing in Colombia.