Colombia Huila Bochica

Colombian farmers are really starting to pay attention to quality and discovering that higher quality equals higher prices for their crops. The Bochica brand is a regional blend of coffees that represent the growing region (in this case, Huila) and is reserved for small lots of high scoring coffees that then get blended together. 

The Huila region is generally my favorite. It sits in the south center of the country, enjoys altitudes of 4500-5000 feet, and is known for coffees with more of a cocoa and sweet stone-fruit taste than those in the northern regions of Colombia.

This is a good everyday Colombian. It is not by definition a microlot, and it does not have a particular set of flavor notes to make it stand out -- but with that said, it DOES stand out....we cupped it next to several other lots of Colombians, and this was the best one which is why it's now in our inventory. But we will mostly be medium roasting it and selling it to those who want "normal coffee"

City Roast: get it through the first cracks and maybe another 30 seconds or so. It starts out slightly tart with slight fruit notes, and then sweetens out and finishes with a bittersweet cocoa note.

Full City+, barely, if at all, into 2nd cracks, this is my sweet spot for roasting most Colombians, and this one is no exception. There are some mild cherry and orange notes, big body, caramel, milk chocolate, and pointed acidity. Overall sweetness, no bitterness, and clean aftertaste.

French Roast -- 60 seconds of 2nd cracks -- big bold flavor without ashy tastes or too much bitterness. Nothing special here, but a little cream pulls out the caramel flavor.

US Arrival: May 2025