{"product_id":"colombia-estrellas-de-aji-nano-lot-varietal-blend-fresh-harvest","title":"Colombia Estrellas de Aji - Nano-lot Varietal Blend (Fresh Harvest)","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003eCOLOMBIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESTRELLAS DJ AJÍ - Regional Varietal Nano-lot Super Blend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eFLORAL BERRIES, LILAC, TAMARIND, EFFERVESCENT \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn exceptionally expressive coffee with vibrant fruit and florals.  We're loving that this one is back as Bourbon Aji continues its rise to fame. A sexy downright sexy profile. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"655\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"655\"\u003eLas Estrellas de Ají\u003c\/em\u003e — meaning “Superstars of Ají” — is a community lot created to highlight small but exceptional Bourbon Ají microlots from long-term smallholder partners in Huila. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe cherries are distinctive — long and slender like a chili pepper — and they ripen to a deep chili-red color, giving the variety its name (\u003cem data-end=\"1887\" data-start=\"1882\"\u003eají\u003c\/em\u003e means chili pepper).  Clean berries with florals of lilac and sweet spice accents with a heavy body.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eBEAN DETAILS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eORIGIN: Huila\u003cspan\u003e, Colombia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCER: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFive smallholder producers\u003cbr\u003eELEVATION: 1600-2100 masl\u003cbr\u003eVARIETY: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBourbon Ají (Ethiopian landrace lineage)\u003cbr\u003ePROCESS: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAnaerobic Fermentation Washed\u003cbr\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efloral berries, tamarind, lilac, sweet spice\u003cbr\u003eROAST TYPE: Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFarm Level\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"182\" data-start=\"158\" data-section-id=\"1ch532w\"\u003eLAS ESTRELLAS DE AJÍ\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"230\" data-start=\"183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"230\" data-start=\"183\"\u003eCommunity Bourbon Ají Lot — Huila, Colombia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"245\" data-start=\"232\"\u003eLot Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Las Estrellas de Ají\u003cbr data-end=\"269\" data-start=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"280\" data-start=\"269\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huila, Colombia\u003cbr data-end=\"299\" data-start=\"296\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"299\"\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon Ají (Ethiopian landrace lineage)\u003cbr data-end=\"355\" data-start=\"352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"355\"\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five smallholder producers\u003cbr data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"399\"\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anaerobic Fermentation Washed\u003cbr data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"455\" data-start=\"444\"\u003eDrying:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5–3 weeks slow drying\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"636\" data-start=\"633\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"638\" data-section-id=\"cxrirp\"\u003eAbout the Lot\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"847\" data-start=\"655\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"655\"\u003eLas Estrellas de Ají\u003c\/em\u003e — meaning \u003cstrong data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"688\"\u003e“The Superstars of Ají”\u003c\/strong\u003e — is a community lot created to highlight small but exceptional Bourbon Ají microlots from long-term smallholder partners in Huila.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1030\" data-start=\"849\"\u003eMany of these producers produce very small volumes — sometimes just \u003cstrong data-end=\"930\" data-start=\"917\"\u003e50–100 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — which can be difficult to export individually due to dry mill logistics and shipping constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1423\" data-start=\"1032\"\u003eCleaning milling equipment between each micro-lot can take significant time and add cost, and some freight lines will not accept vacuum-sealed packaging commonly used for very small specialty lots. To ensure these coffees can still reach roasters, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1280\"\u003eLas Estrellas de Ají\u003c\/strong\u003e was created as a curated community lot that brings together these tiny but exceptional coffees from trusted producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1425\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"1455\" data-start=\"1430\" data-section-id=\"1o24bf8\"\u003eThe Bourbon Ají Variety\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1472\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003eBourbon Ají\u003c\/strong\u003e is a relatively new and exciting variety gaining popularity throughout Huila. Many of the farmers contributing to this lot sourced seeds from \u003cstrong data-end=\"1636\" data-start=\"1615\"\u003eIldefonso Cordoba\u003c\/strong\u003e, who originally obtained them from another farm in the township of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1720\" data-start=\"1704\"\u003eLa Esperanza\u003c\/strong\u003e near Bruselas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1908\" data-start=\"1737\"\u003eThe cherries are distinctive — \u003cstrong data-end=\"1808\" data-start=\"1768\"\u003elong and slender like a chili pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e — and they ripen to a deep chili-red color, giving the variety its name (\u003cem data-end=\"1887\" data-start=\"1882\"\u003eají\u003c\/em\u003e means chili pepper).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2074\" data-start=\"1910\"\u003eAlthough it was originally believed to be related to Bourbon, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2073\" data-start=\"1972\"\u003egenetic testing later revealed that the variety actually stems from an Ethiopian landrace lineage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2417\" data-start=\"2076\"\u003eProducers have become increasingly interested in Bourbon Ají because of its strong cup quality and the trees’ apparent resistance to fungal diseases such as \u003cstrong data-end=\"2253\" data-start=\"2233\"\u003ecoffee leaf rust\u003c\/strong\u003e. The variety gained additional attention when a producer from Bruselas, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2342\" data-start=\"2326\"\u003eJosé Salazar\u003c\/strong\u003e, placed \u003cstrong data-end=\"2390\" data-start=\"2351\"\u003e6th in Colombia’s Cup of Excellence\u003c\/strong\u003e with a Bourbon Ají coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2422\" data-start=\"2419\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"2436\" data-start=\"2424\" data-section-id=\"1ksr9rh\"\u003eProcessing\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2709\" data-start=\"2438\"\u003eThis lot is composed of coffee from \u003cstrong data-end=\"2492\" data-start=\"2474\"\u003efive producers\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with slightly different fermentation approaches but a shared focus on careful cherry selection. 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