{"product_id":"doi-pangkhon-thai-lactic-anaerobic-natural","title":"Thailand - Doi Pangkhon, Lactic Anaerobic Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone Fruit \/\/ Tropical Sweetness \/\/ Winey Depth \/\/ Silky Body\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink ripe plum and lychee with a winey, almost jammy sweetness and a silky, lingering finish. Thai coffee doesn't often make it onto my radar, but this one genuinely stopped me. It's doing something exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoi Pangkhon sits in the highlands of Chiang Mai province, one of Thailand's most celebrated coffee-growing regions. At altitude, cooler temperatures and a distinct dry season slow cherry development, building complexity and sweetness that punches well above what most people expect from Southeast Asian coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lot comes from the Merlaeku brothers, a family of producers in the Doi Pangkhon area whose meticulous approach to farming and processing has earned them a serious reputation in the specialty world. It's exported by BeanSpire, a Bangkok-based exporter dedicated to elevating Thai specialty coffee, and imported into Europe by This Side Up. We're offering this as a European exclusive — This Side Up haven't taken any of this lot for spot, so you won't find it anywhere else on the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter harvest, ripe cherries are collected and cleaned before a culture of Lactic Acid Bacteria is introduced to the fermentation environment. This controlled inoculation encourages a lactic fermentation — producing the smooth, creamy acidity and complex fruit character that defines this style — before the coffee is dried whole-cherry on raised beds. The result is a cup with the wild sweetness of a natural and the structured, silky texture of a lactic ferment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doi Pangkhon, Chiang Mai, Thailand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merlaeku Brothers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExporter:\u003c\/strong\u003e BeanSpire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImporter:\u003c\/strong\u003e This Side Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed (mainly Chiang Mai, SJ133 \u0026amp; Typica)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lactic Anaerobic Natural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a filter, this coffee is lush and expressive — stone fruit sweetness, tropical complexity, and a silky, winey finish. As an espresso, it's rich and jammy; add milk and you've got a deeply fruity, dessert-like latte that'll raise a few eyebrows in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bjorn Speciality Coffee","offers":[{"title":"1kg \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56672974111044,"sku":null,"price":45.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":56672974143812,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Cafetiere","offer_id":56672974176580,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Aeropress\/V60","offer_id":56672974209348,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Espresso","offer_id":56672974242116,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3174\/7140\/files\/Thai_Pangkhon.jpg?v=1776497295","url":"https:\/\/danelawcoffee.co.uk\/products\/doi-pangkhon-thai-lactic-anaerobic-natural","provider":"Danelaw Speciality Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}