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Primary Reaction
Lactic acid fermentation
Temperature
°C to °C range
Time
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Wine Analogy
Similar complexity to natural orange wine fermentation
Coffee Analogy
Resembles the lactic fermentation process in some Kenyan coffees
Perfume Analogy
Echoes the fermented rice note in Comme des Garçons' Amazingreen
Key Compounds Produced
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