Santiago Caro
Santiago Caro
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Ships directly from High Bank Coffee Roasters, roasted fresh on the roaster's weekly schedule, so it may ship in a few days. US delivery is typically 2–6 business days. Orders with coffees from more than one roaster arrive as separate boxes. Shipping & freshness →
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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 Light/Ultralight
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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 → - Tea/Botanical, 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 → - Herbal, 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
Santiago’s Chiroso comes to us from Unblended Coffee, an importer focused on supporting young and upcoming producers in Colombia.
Chiroso is believed to be a mutation of Bourbon and Caturra, but genetic tests have revealed it to have Ethiopian lineage as well - which is incredibly evident in Santiago’s Chiroso, that had I tried blind, I may have confused for a washed Ethiopian. In the cup, this coffee is juicy, delicate, and sweet. Peach fruit-cup and lemongrass flavors come through nicely; flavors that hint at this coffees genetic lineage.
Genetics aren’t the whole story though, Santiago and his father use meticulous fermentation techniques to achieve their coffee’s consistent profile. This lot underwent 24 hours of fermentation in cherry before being pulped and fermented in stainless steel tanks with water for an additional 5 days prior to being fully washed and dried.
