Dominican Republic Ramirez Estate Natural Process

This family owned estate in the Jarabacoa region of the Dominican Republic shows great care for not only their coffee, but their community at large. Their distribution partner, Cafe Kreyol, highlights that the Ramirez Estate "built and funded a new school, preventing small children from having to walk over 15 km each way to class," and have "helped many Haitians obtain legal residence in the Dominican Republic in order to receive fair wages." This commitment also extends to the environment, as they've used their profits to create sustainable gas recycling to power their farm & reduce emissions, and have invested in water filtration to prevent river contamination. The "Natural Process" (also known as dry processing) refers to the method used to remove the coffee seeds from their cherries after picking. While a "wet process" would use water, this natural process uses raised drying beds. For this bean, they allowed the seeds to ferment inside the cherries for 18 hours first, then dried them on raised beds for 21 days. This results in a brighter, fruitier flavor profile. Done to a Full City (light) roast, the Dominican Republic Ramirez Estate is bright and refreshing thanks to its high acidity, but offers a delightfully creamy finish. Strawberry forward with subtle notes of cherry and caramel.