Colombia Cauca Natural

Colombia is making great strides in traceability, quality, and responsible farming. This microlot came from central Cauca region by four farmers and was sorted aside to be sundried instead of washed. It sold for a premium over generic Colombia, and the farmers directly received the premium for their attention to quality.

My favorite roast of this is about thirty seconds out of the 1st cracks. A couple degrees darker than an Ethiopia, but much lighter than a washed Colombia. If you take this one to the second cracks you'll burn it. We are tasting slight tomato, gooseberry, yuzu lemon, a little bit of cola sweetness, a little chocolate as it cools. I'm usually skeptical of natural process Colombia coffees, and this one impressed me. 

USA arrival: January 2025