Colombia Aponte Honey

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Nariño

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
• Sweet
• Clean

Sweet, vibrant, and remarkably consistent. For the seventh year, we're excited to welcome back one of our favorite coffees from the Inga community of Aponte in Colombia's Nariño highlands. This 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.-processed lot is everything we look forward to each harvest: intensely sweet, beautifully balanced, and expressive of the volcanic landscape where it's grown. Honey processing leaves a layer of the coffee fruit on the seed as it dries, encouraging 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. sugars to develop into a cup with exceptional sweetness, layered complexity, and a silky finish. The result is a coffee that's equally rewarding for everyday brewing and slow weekend pour overs. Grown by the Inga community in nutrient-rich volcanic soils, this lot reflects generations of care, craftsmanship, and a shared commitment to quality. It's a coffee we return to year after year because it continues to deliver an extraordinary cup. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. Apricot · Caramel · Peach Roast: Light | 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.: Syrupy | 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.: Bright Varietal: CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. | Process: Honey Brew It Right — Kalita Recipe Grind: Medium-Fine | Coffee: 16.5g | Water: 250g @ 204°F Bloom: 35g for 45 sec | Total Time: 2:30 min