XX1 - Gildardo Lopez
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Aviary was neither the original nor intended buyer of this coffee. This is a wildcard release—unplanned, unsequenced, a result of the chaos of the universe. This is a coffee that is as unpredictable in the cup as it is beguiling—an ultralight roast that changes with each brew but presents with articulate citric acidity and tones of blueberry.
From Christopher: "It started with a sample representing a 30kg lot of Pink Bourbon from Gildardo Lopez that was milled by a local exporter of unknown repute; its rejection upon arrival via air shipment; and the ensuing fallout. Gildardo was never paid for the coffee he sent. To make him whole, 100% of Aviary's profits from this release will be paid directly to Gildardo Lopez.
You should expect that this coffee will lack uniformity and will not present the distinctive character signature to Gildardo's Pink Bourbon presented in AVIARY#003. In fact, I suspect this lot is likely only partially Pink Bourbon. This is a coffee you should buy because of the story, the intrigue, the mystery—and because it offers the producer a better chance to make a good price for the coffee they sent.
Over 250g of cuppings, this coffee presented differently in each cup; it always presented, though, with clean, bright, citrus-forward acidity and caramel sweetness. Some cups presented vegetal; some did not. We've modulated our roast approach to bring out a blueberry tone from this coffee that found its way to Aviary."
Read the blog post to put this coffee into context.
This coffee was roasted on June 11, 2024
TASTING NOTES: In various cuppings, this coffee always presented with a bright, lemon-like acidity and caramel sweetness. The production roast was refined to bring out a subtle blueberry character. In some sample roasts, it showed with a bit of herbality and a vegetal quality.
ROAST: This coffee is roasted in an ultralight style—lighter than Aviary's typical roast and flirting with under-development—so as to clean up the vegetal/herbal character of the cup, find a resonant blueberry note and present a laser-like, articulate citric acidity.
ACIDITY: Bright, laser-like citric/lemon acidity that grows as the cup cools.
FUNK: If you're sensitive, it can be a tiny bit funky/guava-like because of the herbal character; Espresso may intensify this. Overall, the extremely light roast should clean up any funk.
FOR FANS OF: Comeback stories, card games with jokers in the deck, mysteries, and clean, acid-forward washed coffees with hints of berries
FARMGATE PRICE: We'll update when we know
FOB PRICE: We'll update when we know
LANDED PRICE: We'll update when we know
