OV SWORD AND NAIL, Colombia
Candied Lemon, Spearmint, White Peach
| Producer | Wilton Benitez |
| Farm | Granja Paraiso 92 |
| Region | Piendamo, Cauca, Colombia |
| Varietal | Typica |
| Processing | Controlled Washed |
| Altitude | 1,700 - 1,850 MASL |
Ov Sword and Nail is the work of Wilton Benitez at Granja Paraiso 92, in Piendamo, in Colombia's Cauca region. Typica is taken through a controlled washed process at 1,700 to 1,850 MASL, yielding candied lemon, spearmint and white peach.
Typica is the other foundational Arabica, the lineage from which many varieties descend. Low-yielding but elegant, it gives a clean, sweet, classic cup.
In the washed process, cherry is pulped and the remaining mucilage fermented and rinsed away before drying. Stripping the fruit early lets the bean's intrinsic acidity and clarity speak, the cleanest expression of a varietal and its origin.
Colombia's combination of high Andean altitude, volcanic soil and two flowerings a year makes it one of the most consistent specialty origins on earth, with a deep bench of growers pushing varietal and process innovation.
