Bolivia 4 Llamas Lactic Washed

Origin

• 🇧🇴 Bolivia

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  45
• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20

Roasted to order and shipped within one week of your roast dateRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months.. These beans hit their peak window two to three weeks after roasting, so you have plenty of time to dial them in. A Bright LacticFunky / lacticTasting language for deliberate fermentation flavor: yogurt-like tang (lactic), winey or boozy notes, overripe fruit. A feature in experimental lots, a defect in classic ones. WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Bolivia Single OriginSingle originCoffee from one traceable place — a country at the loosest, a single farm or lot at the strictest — rather than a blend of sources. for Filter and Espresso Bolivia 4 Llamas is a light-roastLight roastRoasted just past first crack to preserve origin character: higher acidity, florals, and fruit, lighter body. The signature of Nordic-style roasting. single origin grown in high-elevation micro-lots in Caranavi, Bolivia, and given a lactic washed fermentation for extra sweetness and clarity. Expect mandarin orange and melon lifted by brown sugar and milk chocolate. It is made for curious home brewers who want a clean, expressive cup that pours equally well as filter or espresso. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. Mandarin Orange · Brown Sugar · Melon · Milk Chocolate JuicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. and citrus-forward with a soft, syrupy bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method. and a clean, gently sweet finish. Coffee Details Origin Bolivia Region Caranavi Producer 4 Llamas (Andres and Marita) VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. Processing Lactic Washed Roast Level Light Tasting Notes Mandarin Orange, Brown Sugar, Melon, Milk Chocolate About This Coffee 4 Llamas was founded by Bolivian growers Andres and Marita, who set out to put their homeland on the global coffee map through sustainable, community-driven farming. High in the Andean foothills around Caranavi, they cultivate micro-lots using layered agroforestry and permaculture design, building resilience into the land while protecting the ecology around it. That same care carries into processing. A purpose-built mill keeps water use low at scale, and an in-house treatment system handles the environmental cost of wet milling. Classic washed and naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. lots form the backbone of each harvest, but the team also pushes into precision fermentation, tracking temperature, Brix and pH with real intent. This lactic washed Catuai is the result: clean, bright and genuinely expressive. The wider Familia 4 Llamas project shares fermentation infrastructure, technical mentorship and export know-how with smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. growers across Bolivia, building lasting partnerships rooted in producer dignity rather