Notes from the curator

Maria Mancia owns Las Palmeras, a 7.8 hectare farm over 40,000 Parainema trees. After harvest, the coffee is immediately dry fermented anaerobically, breaking down the mucilage slowly. A brix reading is taken after 100 hours of fermenting to measure and record sugar content. The coffee is then dried for a month, starting on a patio and finishing in a solar dryer. The slow fermentation and drying accentuate the sweetness and acidity of the coffee she produces.