Los Pinos - Carmen Montoya - Washed Chiroso - Colombia
Los Pinos - Carmen Montoya - Washed Chiroso - 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: Light
Recommended Rest: 4-6 weeks from roast date
Tasting Notes: goji berry, apple cider, juniper
Origin Details
Region: Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia
Elevation: 2100m
Producer: Carmen Montoya, Los Pinos
Process: Washed
Variety: Chiroso
ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER
Carmen Montoya has been cultivating coffee for the past 23 years. Since childhood, her parents instilled in her a love for the art of growing coffee. When she was given an opportunity to own a farm, she started with a plot of a completely unknown regional variety. Carmen put all her effort into producing the best coffee with the plot she was given and eventually went on to win the 2014 Cup of Excellence with the unknown variety. She affectionately named it “chiroso”.
WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE
We're happy to be working with Carmen Montoya of Los Pinos for a second year, bringing back her washed Chiroso. We really enjoyed last year's harvest, and this latest lot offers a slightly different expression with a juicier and more distinct profile.
The first sip brings a complex goji berry sweetness, with a rich fruit character that carries through the cup. A sparkling apple cider quality develops alongside it, adding a juicy acidity that makes the coffee feel especially lively.
As it cools, subtle herbal notes reminiscent of juniper begin to emerge. This gentle herbality is one of the qualities we particularly enjoy in Chiroso, adding another dimension to the fruit without taking away from its sweetness.
It's exciting to see how Carmen's harvest has developed from last year, while retaining the distinctive character that made us enjoy her Chiroso in the first place.
