You've likely heard of yeast fermentation in making wine and beer, but yeast in coffee processing still is a novelty. These beans, which scored 93 points in Coffee Review, are the result of our fermentation experiments with LALCAFÉ ORO™ yeast.
This particular coffee is a combination of two nanolots: One is our Kenya-style Typica, which is a washed-process coffee with extended soaking to heighten brightness in the coffee. The other is a batch of Typica we processed with LALCAFÉ ORO™ yeast.
The Kenya-style Typica had a good balance between sweetness and acidity. The yeast-processed Typica had a more complex, intense aroma, as well as bright flavor. Combining these two with a medium-light roast resulted in a coffee that tastes greater than the sum of its parts.
Turn the Ka‘u District of the Big Island into a celebrated coffee region. After Rusty’s death, his wife, Lorie Obra, devoted their farm, mill and roastery to artisanal quality. Rusty’s Hawaiian has won honors for producing and roasting coffee — and now showcases exceptional beans from multiple Hawaiian regions.
Several Rusty’s Hawaiian coffees have earned 95-point scores in Coffee Review: The World’s Leading Coffee-Buying Guide. Lorie Obra is one of ten worldwide winners of the 2012 Roasters Guild Coffees of the Year Competition. She is also the Grand Champion of the Hawaii Coffee Association’s 2011 and 2010 statewide cupping competitions and received the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe’s 2010 Outstanding Producer award.
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