Banexport Project - Smallholder Farmers - Honey Castillo - Colombia
Banexport Project - Smallholder Farmers - Honey Castillo - Colombia
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Tasting Notes
Specific flavors and aromas the roaster (or our team) noticed when cupping this coffee. They describe the brewed cup, not flavorings added to the beans.
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Roast Level
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Roast Level
How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.
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Flavor Profile
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Flavor Profile
High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.
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Origin Type
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Coffee Type
Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).
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Flavor Notes
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Flavor Notes (SCA)
More specific flavor families inside the broader profile, using the SCA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel — e.g. 'Citrus' and 'Berry' inside 'Fruity'.
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Caffeine
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Caffeine
Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
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Country of Origin
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Country of Origin
Where in the world this coffee was grown, or 'Multiple' for a blend with beans from more than one country.
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Process Type
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Processing
How the coffee cherry was prepared after picking — dried with or without its fruit, fermented under specific conditions, etc. Big effect on the final cup.
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Whole Bean
Roast: Medium
Recommended Rest: 2-3 weeks from roast date
Tasting Notes: hazelnut, chocolate liqueur, cherry jam
Origin Details
Region: Popayan, Cauca, Colombia
Elevation: 1740-2080masl
Producer: Smallholder Farmers, Banexport Project
Process: Honey
Variety: Castillo
ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER
Coffee cultivation from small family owned farms is the backbone of production in Colombia. Banexport, a Colombian export company, works directly with these producers who have a shared commitment for exquisite farm management practices, and loving care for their farms and the environment. Banexport helps producers gain access to technical support regarding best practices for farm management and cupping feedback, which helps producers improve the quality of their coffee. The model of collaborative effort produces traceable community blends with vibrant regional profiles.
This community blend is traceable to 4 producers with small farms in the municipality of Popayán within the department of Cauca. Each producer carefully harvests cherries and delivers them to a centrally located mill where Banexport takes on the task of post harvest processing. The centralized processing allows for a greater investment in infrastructure and consistent processing. Banexport uses technology to sort cherries based on pH, Brix, and acidity testing before depulping the cherries. Next the coffee is fermented in sealed bioreactors where the microbial environment can be controlled. Once fermentation has been completed, the coffee drying process is started, skipping the washing stage to conserve water. Drying is done in a controlled environment where temperature is kept in a range of 30 to 35 degrees and compressed air with a low relative humidity is circulated through the solar dryers to achieve slow and uniform drying. When coffee reaches 10.5 percent, it is stored in grainpro bags until the time for export preparation.
WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE
Bringing back a completely different profile from the Banexport project in Colombia.
This time it’s a honey processed Castillo with a much bigger and richer presentation centered around fruit jam sweetness and deep chocolate flavors. The roast profile was developed to balance dense chocolate liquor notes with a sweet cooked cherry jam character that carries through the cup.
Right away there is also a hazelnut pastry quality on the palate that adds warmth and softness to the structure of the coffee.
Compared to the previous Banexport releases, this one is more punchy and grounded, built as an everyday drinker with a strong focus on espresso. It holds up beautifully in milk while still keeping enough sweetness and fruit to stay lively on its own.
Really excited to share this version of the project.
