Colombia — CGLE Sudan Rume

Provenance

The next release in our 10-Year Series takes us to Valle del Cauca, where Café Granja La Esperanza has spent decades exploring the possibilities of Colombian coffee production.

This naturally processed Sudan Rume is a rare example of a variety prized for its distinctive floral and tea-like character. Grown across La Esperanza’s network of farms, the coffee reflects the group’s long-standing commitment to exploring unusual varieties and refining the processes that bring out their potential.

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Process

Sudan Rume is one of coffee’s rarer varieties, known for its floral aromatics and bright, tea-like character. Here, Café Granja La Esperanza uses a carefully controlled natural process that brings further depth to these characteristics.

Only cherries at peak ripeness are selected before undergoing a floating process to remove lower-density fruit. The cherries are then assessed for their natural sugar content before beginning a two-stage fermentation. They first ferment in open tanks for 48 hours, followed by a further 72 hours in sealed tanks, allowing the fermentation to develop greater depth and complexity.

After fermentation, the cherries are mechanically dried for 8–12 days at 38°C. Once dried, the coffee is rested in climate-controlled storage at 18–19°C, allowing it to stabilise.

With vibrant blueberry notes and fresh lemongrass aromatics, the finished coffee demonstrates the remarkable diversity of flavour found in Colombian coffee.