SUDAN RUME by Oscar Hernandez

SUDAN RUME by Oscar Hernandez

Beans / 250 gr
€23,00
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SUDAN RUME by Oscar Hernandez
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  • oscar hernandez and Nick Spanoudakis (Swiss Coffee in Good Spirits champ 2025) in the sudan rume field
  • Ilse and anji hernandez standing on a dirt path with a 'Pepper Bourbon Lot 42' sign in a lush green landscape.
  • Three people (ilse, oscar and eva)and a dog standing on a scenic overlook with mountains in the background
  • ilse, Oscar and Nick Spanoudakis in the dark dry room
SUDAN RUME by Oscar Hernandez

SUDAN RUME by Oscar Hernandez
€23,00
Quantity250 gr

Bought at the farm gate, exported and imported by us, with no broker in between.
Roasted and shipped on electricity we generate ourselves.
Origin and Tasting Notes

MANDARIN, LEMONGRASS, WHITE PEACH, SWEET CARDAMON, SILKY JASMINE GREEN TEA

Country Colombia
Region Bruselas, Huila
A.S.L 1750
Producer Oscar, Angie and Anibal Hernandez, Nogales
Process Controlled fermentation 
Variety Sudan Rume
Notes Silky nectarine, jasmine perfume
Best for Filter


Finca Los Nogales and Oscar Hernández

Situated between 1,600 and 2,000 meters in Bruselas, near Pitalito in southern Huila, Finca Los Nogales is a benchmark estate in Colombian post-harvest innovation. While the farm carries a multi-generational legacy founded by the Hernández family, it is driven today by third-generation agronomist and producer Oscar Hernández. Oscar transformed the property into a living bio-laboratory, merging traditional agronomy with microbiological precision. The estate features an advanced processing wet mill equipped with ozone disinfection systems, bioreactors, on-site wastewater treatment, and dedicated nursery plots for rare genetic cultivars. Oscar categorizes Los Nogales’ production into conceptual series—such as Equilibrium, Alchemy, and Grand Reserve—to clearly communicate processing intensity and sensory objectives. Rather than using processing to mask regional characteristics, his methodology centers on repeatability, microbial control, and preserving the plant’s genetic expression. By tracking Brix density, enzymatic breakdown, and temperature curves throughout washing and controlled canopy drying, Oscar consistently delivers high-scoring competition coffees that demonstrate the technical frontier of Huila's specialty movement.

Sudan Rume from the Equilibrium Series

Under Oscar Hernández’s Equilibrium series—often designated as lot Lumina—the rare Sudan Rume variety is processed to achieve absolute balance between varietal expression and post-harvest technique. While the wild African landrace is celebrated for its low yields and intricate herbal-floral aromatics, heavy anaerobic fermentations can easily overpower its botanical nuance. The Equilibrium protocol avoids heavy maceration: whole sorted cherries receive a brief 20-second thermal fusion flash to sanitize surface flora and unlock sugars, followed by ozone-treated washing and depulping. The dehulled coffee is then submerged in sealed barrels for a controlled 3 to 5-day fermentation utilizing the cherry's own concentrated juice (mosto) and a modest addition of targeted starter yeasts. This restrained biochemical pathway accentuates Sudan Rume’s sweet, savory, and tea-like core rather than masking it behind acetic funk. Following fermentation, the parchment is dried slowly over 15 to 21 days until moisture stabilizes. The resulting cup profile is transparent, elegant, and complex, displaying notes of mandarin, white peach, lemongrass, chamomile, and sweet cardamom backed by a silky, green tea finish.
Farmer

Located between 1,600 and 2,000 meters in Bruselas, Pitalito, Finca Los Nogales is a premier bio-agronomic estate led by Oscar Hernández. Oscar combines generational farming with biotechnology, deploying advanced wet mills with bioreactors, ozone water treatment, and specialized nursery plots. Through curated processing frameworks—notably the Equilibrium series—the farm balances rigorous microbial control with clean genetic varietal expression, producing world-class competition microlots.
Recommended Brewing

To highlight the equilibrium, explore the extremes:

**Fast Clarity (1:17.3):** Grind 15g very fine into a fast-flow paper. Bloom with 50g at 98°C for 30 seconds. Rapidly pour to 260g with high agitation, finishing the drawdown by 1:50. This unlocks bright lemongrass, sparkling bergamot, and delicate jasmine tea.

**Dense Extraction (1:13.3):** Grind 18g coarse into a standard, slower-flow paper. Bloom with 50g at 90°C for 45 seconds. Pour two gentle pulses up to 240g with minimal agitation, aiming for a 3:00 total brew. This highlights the *mosto* sweetness, velvety body, ripe peach, and sweet cardamom.