Colombia | Tablon de Gomez | Caturra & Castillo | Washed | Espresso | 250g

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Farms: Various SmallholdersSmallholderA 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. Region: Narino Elevation: 1800 - 2100 masl Varietal: 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. Process: 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. Notes: Berries, orange citrus, & 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. About: This regional lot is produced by 20 smallholder farmers from Tablon de Gomez, Narino. Each farmer’s coffee is cupped and scored separately to ensure that only coffees of a high enough quality (85+ pts) are included in the lot. It is sweet, 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 has notes of berries, orange citrus, and honey. It makes one fine espresso!