The Maillard Project

Tres Dragones

Name: Tres Dragones
Brand: The Maillard Project
Price: 20.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

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Size 200g 1kg

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Espresso | Filter

Origin: Colombia Caicedonia

Variety: Colombia

Process: Natural

Cherry. Crisp grapes. Red candy. Winey

Brewing Guide

Espresso

Ratio: 1:2

Dose: 20g

Extraction: 40g

Extraction Time: about 24-26 sec (on La Marzocco)

Temperature: 93°C

Best used: Aged after 10 days from roasting

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Brew Guide for Pour Over

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Tres Dragones, meaning "Three Dragons," is a coffee project comprising six farms in El Valle del Cauca and Cundinamarca, Colombia, owned by brothers Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera. The brothers, from a traditional coffee family, left Colombia in the 1970s to study engineering but returned in 1998 to revive their grandfather’s Hacienda and re-enter coffee farming. Under their leadership, Tres Dragones transitioned from producing standard 'C' market coffees to highly sought-after specialty varieties, adopting a progressive and experimental approach to coffee cultivation.

One notable lot undergoes 19-22 hours of fermentation in cherry, followed by an additional 35 hours of fermentation in mucilage. After that, the coffee is dried in silos for 48 hours, then rests in solar driers for about 15 days. This process imparts deep, resonant red fruit characteristics to the coffee, showcasing the farm's innovative approach to production and processing.

We are roasting with the 7kg Loring roaster in the shop which provides an efficiency and control of the quality, as the automated controls allow us to concentrate on creating the best coffee by releasing green beans from the hopper and precisely controlling the burner.