Flavor Notes
Strawberry, Kiwi, Chocolate
Cup Characteristics
Fun, fruity acidity of a strawberry-kiwi refresher and the classic sweetness of a chocolate chip cookie come together in this playful and refined coffee experience. Share a cup with a friend, and enjoy this smooth and easygoing brew.
About the Producer
This family-owned estate is extraordinarily socially conscious. They use fermented coffee cherries to create natural gas, which partially powers their operation. Invested in education, they built and funded a a school to ensure small children can attend without walking 15km, while also donating books and computers to local schools. They also help Haitians obtain legal residence in the Dominican Republic, in order to receive fair wages. For their exceptional care of the environment, organic certification, care for local Haitian immigrants, and high cupping scores, the collaborating importer, Cafe Kreyol, renders roughly 300% higher wages to this Estate. These efforts create sustainable employment for Dominican farming families who are paid above fair trade standards for their exceptional crop.
Process
Natural
What is the Natural Process Specific to this Coffee?
The Natural process is a sun-dried process that involves the drying of cherries whole without the additional use of any other materials, including water for washing or machines for depulping. (Hence the term "natural!) Before the coffee is dried, it is harvested from the trees, floated in water, then sorted to remove any fruits that are not up to standard. From there, the sun-drying begins.
Ramirez Estate and Cafe Kreyol have been working in collaboration to create this experimental aged natural process. Fermented in coffee cherries for 18 hours, and dried on raised beds for 21 days until stable.
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean
Farm: Ramirez Estate
Varietals: Red Caturra
Elevation: 1300 MASL
Harvest: 2025
We roast and ship on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Orders placed on Thursday (after 7am) may be roasted and shipped the following week.
