Colombia Cafenorte

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Cauca

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Sweet
  50
• Bright
  40
• Comforting
  25

Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Butterscotch, cocoa, sangria In the Cup This coffee greets you with a full 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 lively acidityAcidityThe 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.. The fruit profile is malic in character, reminiscent of green apple and red grape. Mild bitter cocoa notes balance the acidity nicely. A creamy mouthfeel reminiscent of butterscotch candy lingers in the aftertaste. This makes for an approachable cup, characteristic of 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. coffees from this region. Origin Grown in the verdant highlands of Cauca, Colombia , this lot comes from a group of 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. farmers who are members of the CafeNorte cooperative. Cauca’s steep terrain and rich volcanic soils make ideal growing conditions for arabica coffee. This lot was submitted for consideration at the Best of Cauca 2025 auction, an event that spotlights the region’s most compelling offerings. Though it wasn’t selected as a top auction lot, we were impressed by the cup quality and decided to add it to our early 2026 lineup.