
What to Expect
This is Colombian coffee that tastes nothing like Colombian coffee. Los Nogales' 120-hour anaerobic fermentation process pushes lychee, rose, and Turkish delight to the front of the cup, with a candy-sweet intensity that divides rooms.
The Cup
The body is medium and silky, with a perfumed, almost syrupy mouthfeel that coats your palate. Acidity is moderate but bright, leaning citric with lime and tangerine sharpness that cuts through the sweetness. This is ferment-forward coffee: the anaerobic natural process and pre-fermented dough treatment create a wine-like, floral character that some will find intoxicating and others will find too unusual. If you've never tried experimental processing, this is a deep dive.
Who This Is For
If you chase unusual flavour and enjoy coffees that taste more like fruit tea than traditional coffee, this will thrill you. It's for drinkers who want to explore what fermentation can do when pushed to its limits.
If you prefer a clean, balanced cup without funk or floral intensity, this one will challenge you.
Best for: Adventurous filter drinkers who love experimental processing and aren't afraid of polarising flavour.
How to Brew This Coffee
A V60 will give you the clarity to appreciate the rose and lychee notes without muddying the unusual fermentation character. Filter methods like Kalita Wave or Chemex work well for preserving the delicate floral qualities while softening the intensity slightly. An Aeropress offers versatility: brew it short and concentrated to amplify the candy sweetness, or dilute it for a lighter, more approachable cup.
Colombia
Nativo Nogales - Anaerobic 120hrs - Colombia
We enhance these descriptions ourselves and check them by hand, but mistakes can happen. The roaster's own wording is shown below. If anything arrives not as described, contact us and we'll put it right.
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Description from Roaster
A 120-hour dough fermentation process yields intense rose notes that manifest in flavours of Turkish Delight in espresso. This lot from Nativo Nogales is a standout example of experimental fermentation in Colombia, creating a sensory profile that is as unique as its processing...Description from Roaster
A 120-hour dough fermentation process yields intense rose notes that manifest in flavours of Turkish Delight in espresso. This lot from Nativo Nogales is a standout example of experimental fermentation in Colombia, creating a sensory profile that is as unique as its processing method.This description comes from KOTA Coffee, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Artefact Coffee
Ways to Brew
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V60
A curated selection for pour-over precision, chosen for the clarity the V60 rewards. We analyse each coffee for the vibrant acidity and complex, well-defined flavour that this method articulates so well, giving you bright, expressive single origins and blends that reveal every note when you dial in your pour. Ready to brew? Read how to brew with a V60.
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Filter
Coffees curated for batch and pour-over filter brewing, assessed individually for the qualities this gentle, even extraction brings out. These are beans with the transparency and layered flavour that filter is loved for, chosen for their brightness and balance to deliver a clean, easy-drinking pot every time. For technique and ratios, read how to brew filter coffee.
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Aeropress
A curated range of coffees suited to the Aeropress, selected on their own merits through our attribute analysis. We look for the clarity and balance this fast, pressure-assisted method rewards, so whether you brew short and concentrated or long and clean, each bean here is chosen to give you a bright, well-defined cup. Want to get the most from yours? See our Aeropress brewing guide.
Artefact Coffee
A Surrey-based micro roastery built on a passion for exceptional coffee, ethical sourcing, and genuine customer connection. With a background in engineering and a love of fine food and drink, Dan Neaves, the founder of Artefact Coffee, began roasting coffee at home before turning his pursuit of quality into a thriving speciality coffee business. By combining innovative roasting technology with a transparent and community-focused approach, Dan continues to challenge industry norms while ensuring every cup reflects his dedication to flavour, craftsmanship, and sustainability.
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