Colombia Andrés Cardona — Luna Azul | Black Honey

Bold, jammy, and bursting with blue — this one's unlike anything in the cup right now. This lot from Andrés Cardona at Villa Lucía in Santa Bárbara, Antioquia is one of those coffees that earns its name. His "Luna Azul" process — a creative variation on black honey — produces a cup loaded with blueberry, papaya, and grape Pixy Stix: big, sweet, and syrupy, with a clean finish that keeps it from ever feeling funky. It's jammy, it's fruity, it's incredibly fun. Andrés is a standout among a new generation of Colombian producers, and if you caught our previous offering of his Red Sunset, you already know what he's capable of. This lot is another demonstration of his technical creativity and his commitment to quality at every step.