Colombia - Finca La Fuente "Variedad Colombia" Organic

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Roasted to order in Kuala Lumpur — ships within 1 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.. An elegant 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. Colombian 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. from Finca La Fuente Finca La Fuente 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 from Tarqui, in Colombia's Huila region. Grown organically at high altitude and fully washed, it pours clean and 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. with red berries, lychee and melon. Ideal for filter brewers who love bright, fruit-forward cups. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. Red Berries · Lychee · Melon Light-bodied and elegant, with a fruity, gently sweet character and a clean, refreshing finish. Coffee Details Origin Colombia Region Tarqui, Huila Farm Finca La Fuente Producer Yobani Ramos & Yaved Guarnizo 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. Variedad Colombia Processing Fully washed, dried on raised beds Altitude 1,825–2,000 masl Roast Level Light Tasting Notes Red berries, lychee, melon About This Coffee Yobani Ramos and her husband Yaved Guarnizo own Finca La Fuente, a small farm at the end of the road in Tarqui, Central Huila. Their roughly six hectares climb from 1,825 up to 2,000 metres above sea level, planted with CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., Colombia and Pink BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars.. The cool, high-altitude air lets the cherries ripen slowly, building the sugars and complexity behind this cup. The farm is grown to organic and biodynamic principles, with care for both the plants and the wildlife around them. Yaved makes his own composts 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. pesticides, while the recently renovated wet millWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee. — new tiled tanks and shade-covered drying beds — lets them slow the drying and protect every detail of flavour. The result is a clean, fruit-driven lot that showcases the very best of Colombia. How to Brew Finca La Fuente Filter Ratio 1:17 Ground coffee 24g Total water 400ml Water temperature 93°C Brew time 3 minutes If the cup tastes sharp or thin, grind a little finer; if it turns bitter or heavy, grind coarser. Small adjustments go a long way with a delicate washed coffee like this one. How Much Coffee Is in a Bag? Brewed as filter at around 15g per cup, a 250g bag makes roughly 16 cups