{"product_id":"w-wilton-benitez-ultrasonic-sl28","title":"Wilton Benitez - Ultrasonic SL28","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET THE PRODUCER |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilton Benitez has more than 26 years of experience as a coffee producer, the majority of them focused solely on specialty coffee. However, \"coffee grower\" isn't exactly what Wilton thought he wanted to be when he grew up. He spent his collegiate years studying engineering and spent many years working as a trained chemical engineer before eventually making the career leap over to coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Wilton is the owner of an innovative coffee company in the Cauca region of Colombia called Granja Paraíso 92. Both the company and Wilton are renowned for growing unique coffee varieties and pioneering new methods of coffee processing in the region. The farm has pioneered advanced and innovative systems which were previously unknown in Cauca and also features its very own processing plant, microbiology lab, and quality control lab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChemical engineer-turned-coffee pioneer may not have been a part of young Wilton's plan all those years ago, but processing triumphs like this one are a delicious testament to his success in the endeavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRUST THE PROCESS |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough this coffee is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etechnically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e naturally processed, processing it was no simple feat. After being handpicked at peak ripeness, the whole coffee cherries are sorted by size and floated to remove lower-density beans. Then, the lot undergoes two methods of sterilization to help ensure a clean and controlled fermentation environment: first, the cherries are washed with ozonated water, and second, they are subjected to UV light. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe next step is where this uniquely processed coffee got its name. Wilton used his background in chemical engineering to test a big idea: if the coffee cherries are submerged in water and subjected to ultrasound waves (for 12 hours, to be exact), this should help facilitate the breakdown of the cellular walls of the fruit, facilitating deeper fermentation and enhancing both flavor and perceived sweetness. (spoiler alert: the mad scientist was right.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinally, the coffee cherries get their fermentation on. They are placed in sealed bioreactors for a whopping 168 hours of anaerobic fermentation, during which time a yeast strain is introduced, called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePichia kluyveri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This yeast serves to enhance floral and fruity flavors in the cup profile. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce fermentation is complete, the coffee is slow-dried for 84 hours at a constant temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, until the coffee is sufficiently stabilized and optimal moisture content is achieved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAKE A SIP |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of our tasters describes this coffee as “mind-bending,” and honestly – that’s a worthwhile descriptor. We almost don’t have a vocabulary for this flavor profile, which is somehow both funky \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e clean, wild \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refined. It’s funky like tepache and tropical like a mango smoothie, with a boozy-like sweetness that reminds us of amaretto. Tasting this coffee recalls to our minds sips of a really excellent natural wine. It would be right at home on the competition stage – which is why, perhaps, we feel so incredibly honored to offer the opportunity for you to enjoy it in your home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiendamó, Cauca, Colombia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilton Benitez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Macarena\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltrasonic Natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSL28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1900 MASL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"100g","offer_id":53473549844793,"sku":"BWSO-WIB-UL10","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz","offer_id":53473549877561,"sku":"BWSO-WIB-UL12","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brew Card (max 3 per order)","offer_id":53473549910329,"sku":"BREW CARD","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2988\/2574\/files\/WIltonBenitezUltrasonicSL28_brewcardonline_4x_fc098063-3cee-4933-a829-3c71dfdaf92d.png?v=1781708823","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.com\/products\/w-wilton-benitez-ultrasonic-sl28","provider":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}