Cascara means “skin” or “peel” in Spanish. Brewing of cascara, so brewing of the peel that remains after the beans have been removed from the fruit of a coffee plant, has recently become very popular. The brew tastes like tea, it is dry and fruity with a relatively low caffeine content, compared to coffee. You can expect the notes of apricot, boiled apples and plum.
Finca Deborah Afterglow is a traditional naturally processed Geisha. Afterglow
starts with a meticulous harvesting practice where only the ripest, intact cherries are
These cherries are quickly brought to the dry-house for post selection on the top level of Deborah’s 3-tiered African beds system
designed by Jamison Savage. While on the top level a certain depth of the cherries
is required to prevent over-fermentation and off flavors. Frequent agitation of the
cherries is required during the first several days in order to minimize any possible
opportunity for a fungal bloom and constant monitoring of temperatures, airflow, as
well as humidity inside the dry-houses are critical.
