Origin: Colombia
Farm: Finca Villa Betulia
Varietal: Caturra
Altitude: 1600 MASL
Certification: Micro-Lot
Process: 30hr Washed
Cup Score: 87
Figs, Caramel & White Chocolate
From renowned producer Luis Anibal, this 25’ Caturra captures high-quality, high-altitude cultivation and expert washed processing. Expect rich fig notes, delicate white chocolate sweetness, and a clean finish that shines in espresso.
A high-scoring, approachable coffee that represents exceptional value.
Producer
Luis Anibal Calderón lives at Finca Villa Betulia with his wife and 4 sons. He first purchased their farm in 2005, and he is now a highly rated coffee producer in all of Colombia. He’s made a name for himself by producing a selection of the world's highest scoring varieties, along with a small selection of experiments in fermentation - his coffees are fantastic year on year.
This is our 4th year working with Luis and sourcing outstanding coffee from Finca Betulia.
Farm
Luis Anibal’s farm not only grows coffee, but also cultivates plantains, bananas, cassavas and limes. He began planting specialty coffee varieties in 2012, when he planted 5,000 Geisha trees on around 5% of his farm. Fast forward ten years, it was apparent to Luis that returns from cultivating Geisha were worth the extra effort.
He decided to dedicate his entire farm to more delicate and rare specialty varieties, such as Geisha, Catuai and Pink Bourbon. Since he has built a lab that is used to roast and evaluate the coffee he produces.
Processing
This coffee is harvested at the peak ripeness using a refractometer to measure the degrees of Brix.
Firstly, the cherries are floated and hand-sorted to remove any defects. The cherries are then exposed to 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being pulped.
Once pulled the parchment is gently washed and dried in temperature controlled conditions until ideal moisture content is achieved, this is usually around 9%.
Washed coffee depends entirely on the cherries absorbing natural sugars and nutrients through the growth alone.