COLOMBIA FINCA LORD VOLDEMORT

Depending on who you ask, there are many stories about how Deiro Garcia named his farm “Finca Lord Voldemort”. The most common answer is that Deiro is simply a big fan of Harry Potter! Deiro, a former microbiologist, is also regarded as one of the most forward-thinking coffee producers in Colombia. His technique involves creating his own unique fermentation cultures using various yeasts and fruits.

Processing of the ombligon coffee begins with sorting and selection of ripened cherries. The overripe cherries are then floated out using water beds. After being sorted, the cherries undergo a 36-hour oxidation. They are then depulped and placed inside sealed containers along with a watermelon substrate (made of 3 day fermented watermelon pulp with yeast) and Saccharaomyces Cerevisiae yeast. This yeast is popular in various industries such as winemaking and baking. The cherries are fermented in this solution for 48 hours or until they reach an average pH of 3.5. After fermentation, the cherries are washed and dried for twelve days.