Tasting notes

 - Creamy, caramel & red apple

Brewing

We suggest using this coffee for filter brew methods, such as a pourover, aeropress, chemex or batch brew (or similar). It's roasted a bit lighter to accentuate the delicious fruitiness and acidity that we love.

Origin Information

Country : Colombia

State : Tolima

Municipality : Ibagué

Town : China Alta, Santa Isabel, Cajamarca

Elevation : 1850 MASL

Variety : Caturra, Colombia, Castillo

Processing : Washed

Contributing Producers : Fabian Silva, Alexander Mancilla, Geraldine Buitrago, Julio Soscue Villada, Joaquin Casas, Alexander Salazar, Jorge Sandoval

Growth Story

This coffee comes from around seven smallholder farms that are situated near the towns of China Alta, Santa Isabel and Cajamarca, which are near the municipality of Ibagué in the Colombian state of Tolima. These villages are located on steep mountains to the north-east of Ibagué, which creep up fast, going from 1,300 meters above sea level to 2,000 meters in a matter of 30-40 kms. Due to the steep terrain and bumpy back road that is required to get there, they take around three hours to access via car.

The farms that contributed to this lot are small – around three hectares in size – and are located at 1,850m above sea level. They farm traditionally, and grow a mix of Caturra, Castillo and Colombia coffee varieties. Fertilisation occurs around three times a year, usually after manual weeding, and pesticides are rarely used. The coffee is selectively hand harvested, with most labour being provided by the farmers and their families.