Frank Torres (Finca La Indonesia)

Description

Tastes Like: Complex Citrus, White Floral, Mix berries

Origin: Finca La Indonesia, Nariño, Colombia

Variety: Sidra

Producer: Frank Torres

Elevation: 1750-1850 masl

Process: Fully washed, 48 hours with cherry and 60 hours depulped

Farm and Producer

Frank Rivas Torres manages Finca La Indonesia with his siblings in La Unión, Nariño. The estate was inherited from their grandfather, Marco Antonio Torres. Coffee grows alongside shade trees and food crops, including plantain, citrus and lulo. Frank is a Q Grader, and the family combines attention to soil and water management with measurements of cherry ripeness and separate processing of individual varieties.

Variety

Sidra is an Arabica selection associated with specialty production in Ecuador and also cultivated elsewhere in Latin America. Genetic studies have placed tested Sidra material in the Ethiopian genetic group. It is valued for cup-quality potential, with cultivation and processing shaping the expression of each lot.

Processing

In washed processing, the fruit pulp and remaining mucilage are removed before the coffee is dried. This approach often emphasizes a defined structure and separation of flavors, while fermentation and drying choices still influence the result.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.