Interview – Margaret Fundira talking with Hugo Portes from Barista Hustle

Last summer in Brazil, Margaret Fundira, our Product and Sales Manager, met and discussed with Hugo Portes for Barista Hustle Dry Mill Project.

She explains how selected yeast strains can help improve consistency, influence flavour development, and reduce unwanted microbial activity during fermentation.

“With LALCAFÉ™, we’re giving producers more control over fermentation, especially in environments where wild microbes can be unpredictable.”

The conversation also covers how LALCAFÉ™ strains are tested across different coffee origins and processing conditions. LALCAFÉ™ selected yeast contribute to coffee quality and producers can use them as a tool to manage fermentation more effectively.

“Fermentation is a biological process, and yeast selection allows us to steer it in a direction that enhances quality.”