TS: Juicy Grape

Juicy Grape — Colombia, Huila/Tolima/Caldas

This one is a little different. Forest Coffee sources ripe cherries from farming families across Huila, Tolima, and Caldas, then transports them to El Vergel Estate in Tolima for processing. The result is a coffee that draws on Colombia's diverse terroirs while showcasing some genuinely creative fermentation work.

The process is layered: hand-sorted cherries go through a 24-hour pre-fermentation, then ferment in cherry before being depulped and co-fermented anaerobically for five days with their mucilage, yeast, and grape additions. It's a honey process at its core, but pushed into bold, fruit-forward territory. In the cup, expect juicy grape and red grape up front, with a warm, sweet finish of caramel, brown sugar, and brown spice.

We've loved exploring Colombia's range through coffees like El Rosal, Alianza, and Tropical Huila — and this Juicy Grape from Forest Coffee is a fun departure into something more experimental and expressive.

If you're curious about what innovative processing can do to a Colombian coffee, this is a great place to start.