Colombia Risalalda Finca Mikava CM Washed

On the Naming of the Coffee

At The Crackpots, we always try to help beginners and advanced drinkers to understand more about coffees. One of our efforts is to explain the various cryptic names of coffees which could be confusing.

Here’s a breakdown of this coffee:

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America.

Risalalda

Risaralda or "Rizaralde", is a landlocked department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country and part of the Paisa Region.

Finca Mikava

Award winning coffee farm and producer by coffee and wine connoisseur Paul Doyle and his son Kevin.

Rebel Gesha

This Gesha is one of the most demanding coffees to be produced at El Vergel State, located at the highest part of the estate, this varietal was planted based on the soil and climate conditions specifically to promote an extended growth of the cherries to promote higher brix content.

CM Washed

A processing method where the coffee cherries are removed of all its flesh and mucilage before going through carbonic maceration technique where the seeds are fermented in an environment rich with carbon dioxide.