Colombia Development Red - Community Blend of Experimental Lots + Red Fruit Co-Ferment

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COLOMBIA DEVELOPMENT RED - Community Blend of Experimental Lots + Red Fruit Co-ferment RED CHERRY, RED BERRY, RED GUSHERS, CHERRY COLA Colombia Development Red is a fruit-forward community experimental lot designed with two goals in mind. It offers a complex and FUN cup profile with notes of red fruits, cherry cola, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, a round body, and an extremely pleasant fruity finish.  This is a cool example of blending co-ferments to create something very drinkable! This lot helps create demand for the processing experiments that support the growth of young producers in the program. By combining many small experimental lots into one larger, consistent coffee, producers are able to learn, test new techniques, and build confidence while roasters can support that development by bringing the coffee onto their menu.   BEAN DETAILS: ORIGIN: Andes, Antioquia, Colombia PRODUCER: Smallholder producers ELEVATION: 1,600–2,000 m.a.s.l. VARIETY: Mixed PROCESS: Sebastián Ramírez Red Fruits + Natural process and extended fermentation coffees TASTING NOTES: Red Fruits, Cherry Cola, Dark Chocolate, Red Gushers ROAST TYPE: Light Farm Level Colombia Development Red Community Blend of Experimental Lots + Red Fruit Co-Ferment Andes, Antioquia, Colombia Overview Colombia Development Red is a fruit-forward community experimental lot designed with two goals in mind. First, it offers a complex, versatile cup profile with notes of red fruits, cherry cola, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, a round body, and a pleasant fruity finish. It works well as either a standout single-origin release or a dynamic blend component. Second, this lot helps create demand for the processing experiments that support the growth of young producers in the program. By combining many small experimental lots into one larger, consistent coffee, producers are able to learn, test new techniques, and build confidence while roasters can support that development by bringing the coffee onto their menu. Flavor Profile Red Fruits & Cherry Cola Coffee Details Origin: Colombia Region: Andes, Antioquia Producer Type: Community blend Program: Young Producer Program Farm Type: Smallholder producers Elevation: 1,600–2,000 m.a.s.l. Process: Community blend of experimental lots + red fruit co-ferment Primary Components: Natural process and extended fermentation coffees Consistency Component: Sebastián Ramírez Red Fruits Tasting Notes: Red Fruits, Cherry Cola, Dark Chocolate, Cacao Nibs Producer & Community Context The Young Producer Program is built around producers who have made a deliberate choice to pursue coffee with passion and intention. Rather than simply supporting youth in coffee, the program highlights producers who are actively choosing to learn, innovate, and build a future in specialty coffee. Development Red functions as a community lot that helps recruit new members into the program while creating a dependable outlet for experimental coffees. By blending small producer lots together, the project can offer greater volume, year-round availability, and a more consistent flavor profile. Processing Method This lot is primarily composed of naturally processed and extended fermentation coffees from young producers. To bring consistency and a clear red fruit profile to the cup, Sebastián Ramírez Red Fruits coffee is added as a component. The result is a layered, fruit-forward, and chocolatey profile that reflects both producer experimentation and careful blending. Development Process Experimentation Every two to three months, producers are given space to run small 20–30 kg experimental batches, typically focused on natural processing or extended fermentation. Cupping & Selection The coffees are cupped together with the program team. Producers receive feedback, and promising experiments are identified for future development. Scaling Once a producer’s lot is approved and shows market potential, production can be scaled and offered as a standalone single-origin product. About the Project Development Red is a true development lot. It gives producers room to experiment at a manageable scale while creating a larger, consistent lot that roasters can confidently use. This structure helps producers refine their processing, build new products for their portfolios, and access better market opportunities.