Origin
Suarez, Cauca, Tequendama
Process
Washed
Varietal
Caturra, Colombia, Catui
Lot
A group of small farmers
Altitude
1050–1850 m.a.s.l.
Cupping Score
85
Partners
DR Wakefield & Racafe exporters
Tasting notes
Plum, Hazelnut Chocolate & Honey, Citrus Fruit, Lemon, Sweet Milk Chocolate, Treacle, Caramel
Detailed cup profile
Our Roastmaster describes this coffee as being deep and richly sweet. Cinnamon, faint hints of fresh-cut flowering jasmine in aroma. Vibrant acidity and a full, velvety mouthfeel. A rich hazelnut and molasses sweetness to finish.
Background story
Located to the west of the Central cordillera, Suarez has a great variety of landscapes and cultural resources due to the many rivers cutting through the valleys and mountainsides and the diversity this has created. It has a number of goldmines as well as a gastronomical reputation and produces coffee and cane sugar.
The coffee here is picked by the smallholders with their families and neighbours and generally washed and dried on the farm, often at high altitudes on steep slopes, or brought to a nearby beneficiary for processing. It is then brought to the dry mill or cooperative headquarters for cupping, scoring and sorting for export.
Due to the many microclimates, faces of the slopes, and changing weather patterns, there is often fresh coffee cropping throughout the year, though generally this is split across the main and mitaca (or ‘fly’) crops. Global warming has seen a significant change across Colombia, bringing challenges to some areas and opportunities to others. Earthquakes and landslides have featured in the coffee areas, but the commitment to quality there remains high.
Perfect preparation
Brewing guide
We like this washed coffee from Suarez as a soft and sweet pour over filter drink.
Here’s how we make the filter drink in our V60:
- 22g medium coarse grind coffee IN
- 350ml coffee OUT
- 4-5 mins BREWING TIME
This coffee will also taste awesome as a velvet sweet espresso. We also love it with milk drinks like cappuccino or latte (and with milk alternatives like Oat and Pea-protein) and of course as any other kind of filter option. You can refer to our full brewing guide for all coffee gadgets in your Dashboard.
Whole beans
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