Inugami Coffee

PANTHER - Colombia - Julio César Madrid Tisnés and Julio Andrés Quiceno - Finca Milán Nitro Watermelon Infused (Caturra Infused Co-Ferment, Sequential Washed) (Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Hami Melon)

From Finca Milán in Colombia, this lot represents Café Uba's proprietary Nitro process—a controlled fermentation inside a bioreactor where nitrogen replaces oxygen, creating a modified atmosphere. The coffee co-ferments with watermelon fruit must, starter cultures, and culturing lixiviates while the team monitors temperature, pH, and Brix levels for precision. It dries 25 days on raised beds, then finishes with five days of mechanical drying. The cup delivers distinct watermelon and cantaloupe notes alongside caramel, backed by published research from Cenicafé and Universidad de los Andes on the fermentation's microbial impact.