Leonid Ramirez, Natural

Natural processing allows the fruit character of Leonid Ramirez’s coffee to shine at full volume. Ripe cherries are carefully dried whole, slowly concentrating sweetness and building rich, layered flavour in the cup. From his farm in the mountains of Génova, Quindío, Leonid continues to refine his approach to processing with each harvest. Over the eight years we’ve worked together, his coffees have shown remarkable year on year improvement as both farming and fermentation techniques evolve. This natural lot is bold, fruit driven and deeply satisfying. In the cup, expect decadent notes of black cherry, rum and raisin, with a lively strawberry sweetness.

Love this coffee? Get it in a collection with two other delicious Leonid's: Trust the Process Collection

From deep in the mountainous Andes of central-western Colombia, Leonid Ramirez has defied the odds and breathed new life into his origin’s classic processing methods. Colombia has long been a celebrated origin, but even with its long producing history, smallholders can still struggle to capture the full value of their farming. Through the support of exporters, Five Senses and Cofinet, Leonid has been able to continuously improve quality and efficiency offering delicious coffees and improving his family’s livelihood. Specialty coffee driving positive impact? That’s something Five Senses is very proud to support.