THE ROBUSTA SERIES

From the roaster

Robusta traditionally has a reputation of being harsh, having stronger & more bitter notes, but we at Harley Estate want to change the perspective by putting a spotlight on Robusta and showcasing all the diverse flavors that it has to offer, Berry Bounce We start with selectively picking ripe red cherries with a high brix %.Whole cherries are washed with clean water and then stored in an airtight containerfor fermentation along with yeast developed in-house, which increases the tartnessin the final cup. The Monarch We start with selectively picking ripe red cherries with a high Brix %.The best fruits are pulped and slow fermented with a freeze dried in-house yeast &lactic acid bacteria, by varying the fermentation time and the % lactic acid to yeast,we were able to replace the citrus & fruit notes, with sweet hazel nut cream darkcherry & brandy jam. Plume Prince We start with selectively picking ripe red cherries with a high Brix %.Post manual & mechanical sorting and garbling to remove twigs, leaves, floats andother extraneous matters the best fruits are separated. The best fruits are pulpedand slow fermented with a freeze dried in-house yeast & lactic acid bacteria. Theyeast used & the slow drying bring out a lot of fruitiness in the coffee Thunder Hoof We start with selectively picking ripe red cherries with a high Brix %.The best fruits are pulped and slow fermented with a freeze dried in-house yeast &lactic acid bacteria, by varying the fermentation time and the % lactic acid to yeast,we were able to replace the citrus & fruit notes, with the dark carmel, roasted hazelnut. Sugar Glider We start with selectively picking ripe red cherries with a high brix %.Post manual & mechanical sorting and garbling to remove twigs, leaves, floats andother extraneous matters the best fruits are separated. These are then pulped andtaken to a fermentation tank, fermentation process takes place for 36 hours with anin-house aerobic yeast. It is then dried on raised beds till it reaches the desiredmoisture %