What is The Fermentation Project?

The Fermentation Project is a global coffee community event co-organized by James Hoffman and Lucia Solis connecting one harvest to coffee drinkers around the world, to illustrate how fermentation shapes flavors in the cup.

It began at origin, where a single lot was divided into four different post-harvest processes, and it completes with tasting the coffees through this kit.

Archers kits will be available to ship between the 1st and 2nd weeks of November.

Our kits will be best for everyone looking to discover and explore the effects of fermentation of coffees’ flavors on their own schedule and pace — after the October 3rd public livestream.

What’s in the Kit?

At the heart of the kit is one coffee from Guatemala’s Finca San Miguel Urias, composed of Caturra, H1, and Bourbon varieties. The lot has been divided into four expressions, each processed through a different approach: mechanical demucilagination, wild fermentation, lactobacillus inoculation, and yeast inoculation.

We’ve added one more expression of our own — Elto Coffee’s Elora Station - Washed River Flow Fermentation DRD from Ethiopia. Here, fermentation was aided by the movement of running water, showing how a natural, physical element specific to the terroir uniquely influences a cup's character.

Each kit contains 5 coffees in 100g bags. 

How to use the Kit?

Follow along  A TASTER’S JOURNAL: COMPANION TO THE TASTING KIT that comes with the coffees in the box. Use it as a guide for tasting and a space to create your personal reference for appreciating, and assessing the coffees through the lens of fermentation. 

Hold on to your curiosity, friends. The tasting begins soon.