A special release, a special coffee + last restock! 

Tasting Like: Hawaiian Punch, Bergamots, Tropical, Complex Acidity Structure, Dragonfruit, Rich Coconut Cream, Mango, Floral, Golden Kiwi, Bright Aromatics, Split Experience At Temperature Points, Insanely Good

Farm: Patio Bonito
Producers: Paulo Trujillo
Variety: SL28
Process: Thermal Shocked
Origin: Cauca, Colombia
Altitude: 1850masl

Every once in a while, a coffee will enter our industry and absolutely floor us, capturing the attention of entire coastlines of enthusiasts. Last year, it was this coffee. This coffee was released by B&W last year and it absolutely floored the entire industry on the entire East Coast. Once word got out how good it was, it sold through almost immediately. I unfortunately was only able to try it on hand brew at another shop, they had one singular 12oz bag to use, but it was enough for us. FLOORED. I mean absolutely floored by this coffee. So much so I began to hunt for it for you all immediately. It took me three months to get access to it and even then we had to get on a wait list of importers for it for the following harvest year (2026). I closed my green buy up on the train in London last summer (miss that place more than anything) and it was such a rare special moment for myself. I knew right there this day would eventually come where I would get to share it with you all - and as the quintessence of Promethium, that meta moment was rare territory for me personally due to the velocity of my life. That said this is a special day for a very special coffee. An absolute premium as an insanely breathtaking experience in our cups. Buy the coffee, trust us, buy the coffee - you won't want to miss it and we'll try our best to make sure everyone can get access to it despite the entire harvest already being sold out (seriously, we tried to get more already before even releasing it). 

Paola Trujillo is a super underrated member at Patio Bonito in Cauca, where four decades of coffee expertise meets the cutting-edge fermentation science of the country(we love Colombia farming culture so much). While Don Carlos, the primary owner of the farm focuses on sustainable agricultural practices, Paola has emerged as the primary fermentation experimentalist developing proprietary thermal shock protocols for Patio Bonito. This coffee in particular is the quintessence of Promethium: tasteful innovative processing on extremely well grown and high grade crop that could stand on its own excellence but the processing takes it through the window future possibility. This SL28 variety they're working with is nothing short of legendary on it's own-especially beloved recently in the upper echelon of our enthusiasts.
A little history lesson, yeah?
The SL28 was first developed in the 30's by Kenya's Scott Agricultural Laboratories. Splicing madness was happening frequently in the early 1900's apparently. Bourbon connected cultivar was selected from a singular Tanganyika drought-resistant tree and it quickly became the prize selection of the more intensive East African breeding programs of the time. It's still a rare and pretty pricey cultivar not all that common to the market but it's nothing short of a complexity cultivar masterclass. SL28's beloved complexity comes from its once spliced genetics and unique growing characteristics: tall trees with bronze-edged leaves that withstand neglect for years - yet still produce exceptional cherries at the end of the day. The trees have deeper root systems than most varieties, providing stronger drought resistance, and most importantly, an ability to express bright acidity with wine-like complexity(see the Kenyan resemblance now?). At Patio Bonito their SL28 is hand harvested and placed under Paola's thermal shock process which is light and maintains the SL28's natural characteristics so don't let the processing steer you away - it's actually what makes this coffee most beautiful. A special coffee, and an insane reward for curious minds willing to rewrite mental connotations around thermal shock processing. Banger.

Recommended Music to accompany brewing: Liverpool by The Limiñanas
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