Black & White- Diego Bermudez

 If you’re familiar with Diego’s work, you might expect this coffee to pack a proverbial fermentation punch, but it’s actually surprisingly subdued and balanced given the extent of its processing journey. It does, however, punch way above its weight class in terms of variety, showcasing flavor notes you might expect to find in a Gesha coffee (like white grape, peach, and turbinado sugar) rather than Castillo. A playful-but-prominent note of strawberry candy hints at the tinkering Diego’s done with this lot, but it’s certainly not the loudest offering on his cupping table.