Colombia Planadas is an instant favourite. It is a generous coffee, with its smooth mouth feel and great body; featuring tastes of sweet cacao with hints of fruit and lemon. It is versatile, perfect for all levels of roasting experience.
COUNTRY: Colombia
A country of unique geography that produces some of the highest quality coffee in the world. Colombia has the perfect growing conditions for coffee; a mild climate, volcanic soil, high altitudes, year-round production and prime amounts of sun and rain. For 200 years Colombia has been exporting their famous 100% arabica coffee and remain one of the largest producing nations. The production of coffee is a team effort, with nearly half a million small farms working together to supply the world with delicious coffee that tends to have a bright acidity and a medium body. One last thing we love about Colombian farmers, is the extra care they take by “cherry picking” over the more favored strip picking by machine. A tree is examined every 10 days and only the ripe cherries are hand-picked.
REGION: Nariño
The Nariño region is an ideal area for growing coffee. The region features not only high volcanic mountains that produce bright, balanced coffee beans, but also a plethora of small terraced farms operated by dedicated Colombians. The higher altitudes, closer to the equator, yield coffees that are higher in acidity and distinguishable by their fruity sweetness.
PROCESS: Fully washed and patio dried.
ALTITUDE: 1800-2100.
VARIETALS: Caturra, Colombia, and Typica.
CUPPING SCORE: 84.5
CERTIFICATION: Organic.
CUPPING NOTES:
Flavor: Red Apple, Caramel, Meyer Lemon
Acidity: Bright
Body: Creamy
