COFFEE PLANT - Vietnam Liberica Anaerobic Filter 200g

Whole-bean specialty coffee beans from Vietnam, roasted by COFFEE PLANT from Poland. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. You can expect hints of stevia, green apple, malt, and tropical fruits.

Country: Vietnam

Region: Saigon

Producer: Quang Tri

Processing: Anaerobic

Varietal: Liberica

Altitude: 600m a.s.l.

TASTE - intense sweetness and sticky body

We have never tasted such a strange coffee before – everything here is unusual. First of all, the species – it is not Arabica, it is not Canephora, and it is not Excelsa. It is a very rare Liberica. Its beautiful, tiny coffee cherries hide a great deal of sweetness and an interesting character. Secondly, Vietnam – an origin that we simply avoid, and thirdly – this Liberica grows at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level. To top it off, a very long fermentation was added to the coffee.All of this made the coffee very intense. In the aroma, it smells of fruit, malt, and delicate herbal notes. In the flavor, you will find very intense notes of stevia, apple, and tropical fruits. Everything is crowned by a long, very sweet, malty aftertaste. The acidity is low but well-developed. The body is high and very sticky, reminiscent of the natural sweetener that is stevia. This is a coffee that tastes like nothing we have ever had before!

PROCESSING - intense fermentation

In the case of this coffee, we are dealing with a fairly simple processing method – anaerobic natural. Although the processing itself is quite classic, its length gives it a unique character. After being delivered to the washing station, the coffee cherries were placed into plastic vacuum bags. There, the cherries ferment for as long as 120 hours. After this time, the cherries are spread out on raised beds and dry for another 30 days. At the very end, the seeds are stripped of the remaining pulp and packed into GrainPro bags.

PLANTATION - Quang Tri - Liberica straight from Vietnamese Saigon!

Quang Tri is a coffee shop, a roastery, and a coffee producer. On the production side, Quang Tri operates by looking for small, natural plantations and rare botanical varieties – Canephora, Excelsa, and Liberica. And that is how lot 96b was created – it is a blend of Libericas coming from two very small farms.Next, the coffee was transported to one of the processing stations that Quang Tri has been working with for many years. There, the coffee was subjected to an intense fermentation process. First, the cleaned coffee cherries ferment for as long as 120 hours in plastic, airless bags. After this time, the cherries are spread out on raised beds and dry for another 30 days. At the very end, the seeds are stripped of the remaining pulp and packed into GrainPro bags.

ROASTER'S OPINION

There are rare coffees, there are strange coffees, there are unique coffees – this one combines everything. First of all, we are dealing with Liberica – in our several-year history, we have tasted maybe 2 Libericas and they were not very good. Secondly, it is a coffee from Vietnam, which is an origin we generally avoid. Thirdly, we have a very intense fermentation, which in itself is not that strange. However, Quang Tri produced only 180 kg of this lot – we bought 60 kg from this lot. The coffee is very sweet, even sticky – honey-like, though this sweetness is definitely much more reminiscent of stevia than honey. It has a light, fruity acidity reminiscent of apple, plus some tropical fruits and malt or dark beer. This is a very interesting option for people looking for something truly unique.

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Store in a dry and cool place.