We bought Liz Colina's Washed Process coffee to replace a single farm Brazil Cerrado we use for a medium-dark roast as well as for cold brew. Sunrise made it easy to try their coffees with 1 lb. bags, which allowed plenty of sample roasting tests. We tried five different coffees this way (best value on shipping). The Liz Colina had a sweet, silky mouthfeel and layers of good flavor, so we ordered a pallet of 25kg sacks. The coffee was delivered in beautiful jute sacks with GrainPro liners. We were impressed with the cleanliness of the coffee inside, as well as the uniformity of the beans.
We easily dialed in a good roast profile for production. The beans do seem to require more energy than normal during the middle stages of the roast, which is needed to keep temp on target after First Crack.
These beans really shine as a medium-dark roast, and a little longer development time helps bring out their full body. Anything from a light-medium to a medium-dark should work well for this coffee.
Customer response to the Liz Colina Washed has been really good. The aroma of the beans draws people in and the taste satisfies a wide range of coffee drinkers. We really like how this bean performs for cold brew, as do our customers.
All in all we’re very pleased with the coffee and our first experience buying from Sunrise Trading. The coffee has been working very well for us, Sunrise is easy to work with, and the customer service has been first rate. Looking forward to additional purchases in the future.