{"product_id":"epoch-12-hernandez-typica","title":"Epoch 12: Hernandez Washed Typica","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDecaf isn't supposed to win championships. This one won the 2024 US Brewers Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFinca Nogales has belonged to the Hernandez family since 1952. It sits on steep, cloud-covered slopes above Pitalito in Colombia's Huila department. Ricaurte Hernández built the farm's reputation for quality, and in 2005 Nogales won Colombia's very first Cup of Excellence. Today his son Oscar runs the farm with Angie Hernandez. The sign at the gate sums up how they work: \u003cem\u003einnovación para la caficultura\u003c\/em\u003e, innovation for coffee growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis Typica grows on the farm's Nispero lot at 1,900 metres, next to their Yellow Bourbon and Geisha trees. The cool climate up there produces some of the best cherries on the farm. Once picked, the cherries are fermented for 24 hours, washed, and sun-dried on raised beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThen the family takes the caffeine out themselves, right on the farm. They soak the green beans in hot water twice, which draws the caffeine out, and then rest them for 24 hours in a \"must\" made from the coffee's own fruit. Nothing comes in from outside: just water, heat and coffee cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the cup you get \u003cstrong\u003epiña colada\u003c\/strong\u003e up front, then \u003cstrong\u003ecashew\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewhite milk chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a soft \u003cstrong\u003etropical fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e sweetness through the finish. It's juicy and bright for a decaf, and it doesn't taste like a compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piña Colada · Cashew · White Milk Chocolate \u003cem\u003e(with tropical fruit sweetness throughout)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bruselas, Pitalito, Huila, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finca Nogales, Nispero lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Hernandez family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,900 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed, then decaffeinated on the farm with hot water and coffee-fruit must\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2024 US Brewers Cup champion coffee\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed Typica likes a little more heat than most decafs. For pour over, brew one degree hotter than usual (around 92°C). It also brews well on batch, so it's a great evening coffee for the whole table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epoch Chemistry Coffee House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67854600732895,"sku":"12-Hernandez","price":46.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/6144\/5259\/files\/12-HernandezWashedTypica_449ed4aa-382e-433b-9c80-0b4135c7df3c.png?v=1790866126","url":"https:\/\/epoch.coffee\/products\/epoch-12-hernandez-typica","provider":"Epoch Chemistry Coffee House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}