Typica - Honey - Hacienda El Obraje, Pablo Guerrero

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Nariño

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Sweet
  25
• Clean
  20

Tastes Like: Raspberry Leaf, Clementine, Concorde Pear Origin: Hacienda El Obraje, Nariño, Colombia 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.: TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against. Producer: Pablo Andrés Guerrero Elevation: 2,200 masl Process: HoneyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. Cup Profile This Typica honey lot from Hacienda El Obraje presents a clean, fruit-driven cup with raspberry leaf, clementine, and Concorde pear. The profile leans into citrus brightness, pear-like sweetness, and a soft herbal accent, with the honey process adding fruit depth and texture while preserving the clarity expected from high-elevation Nariño coffee. About Hacienda El Obraje Hacienda El Obraje is located in Tangua, in southern Nariño, Colombia, at an average elevation of 2,200 meters above sea level. The farm sits in a cold Andean climate where slower plant development can extend the maturation cycle, and the estate dedicates 55% of its area to environmental reserve while cultivating approximately 39 hectares of coffee, including Typica, GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction., CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., CastilloCastilloColombia's leaf-rust-resistant variety, bred by Cenicafé from Caturra and Timor hybrid. Long dismissed by purists, it now wins competitions when grown and processed well., Maracaturra, Yellow BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., Pink Bourbon, Moka, and SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness.. Pablo Andrés Guerrero is an architect from Pasto who came to coffee after working in cereal and fruit agriculture. El Obraje is recognized for differentiated lots and careful variety separation, including a first-place 2021 Colombia Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. result with a 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. Gesha lot. For this Typica honey selection, the farm’s high elevation and deliberate processing create a structured, fruit-forward expression with clarity and a defined finish. Variety Typica is one of the foundational Arabica varieties and belongs to the Bourbon-Typica lineage. It is generally valued more for cup quality than productivity, with lower yields and higher disease susceptibility than many modern cultivars. In this coffee, Typica provides a clear structural frame for the honey process: the cup remains articulate and composed while carrying layered fruit, citrus, and pear-like sweetness. Processing This coffee is processed as a honey lot, meaning the cherry is pulped and dried with