El Nevado - Washed Colombia
El Nevado - Washed 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.
Read more in the glossary → - Specialty Medium
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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.
Read more in the glossary → - Chocolate/Nutty, Sweet, Fruity
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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).
Read more in the glossary → - Single Origin
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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'.
Read more in the glossary → - Chocolate, Caramel, Stone Fruit
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Caffeine
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Caffeine
Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
Read more in the glossary → - Caffeinated
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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.
Read more in the glossary → - Colombia
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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.
Read more in the glossary → - Washed
What we're tasting:
Dark Chocolate, Caramel Sweetness, Soft Stone Fruit
About the coffee:
This coffee is roasted for milk based espresso. It can also be used for drip, cold brew, or really any other purpose. But it's intention is for milk based espresso, and has slightly more roast development (light/medium) than other coffees we offer.
This communal lot from producers near Santa Maria and Pitalito is truly a great example of what high-quality group lots can be. Named after the towering Nevado del Huila, Colombia’s highest volcano, elevations in the region can reach a staggering 5,500 meters above sea level.
What we really love about this particular lot is the intense selection that happens before the lot is finalized. It results in the very best quality. A combination of Caturra, Colombia and Castillo makes for a versatile coffee, good for espresso, drip, and cold brew.
Up front it leads with a malic acidity that reminds us of red apple. The rich sweetness feels syrupy like molasses and the dark chocolate undertone balances everything nicely.
It’s a well-balanced, everyday drinker that works well in a variety of settings.
Varietal: Caturra, Colombia, Castillo
Process: Washed
Producer: Multiple Producers
Notes: Dark Chocolate, Caramel Sweetness, Soft Stone Fruit
