Origin: Colombia
Farm: Cata Reserve
Varietal: Mixed
Altitude: 1700 MASL
Certification: Micro-lot (Selection)
Process: Washed
Cup Score: 86.5
Amarena Cherry w/ Tropical Aroma & 70% Cocoa
*Available year-round *
Composed of Castillo, Caturra, Bourbon Ají & Sidra, this exceptional ‘modern blend’ , designed & produced by CATA LAB in Pitalito, Huila, brings together a curated selection of outstanding microlots from the current harvest. With clarity, structure and elegance this exciting new project showcases and celebrates the brilliant work of the emerging new generation of producers.
The first in a series of carefully selected microlots where every component, from dry milling & QC to sensory analysis & final composition is meticulously evaluated to play a specific role in the cup.
Over the past five years, CATA has become known for developing experimental processing protocols, producing coffees used in international Barista Championships, supporting emerging producers throughout Huila, and building long-term partnerships with renowned farms and producers, including El Diviso, Wilton Benitez and Néstor Lasso.
Kaleidoscope reimagines blending as a creative, quality-driven craft rather than a commercial necessity. Each microlot is selected for its individual strengths before being intentionally combined to create a balanced and expressive cup.
Farm
Designed at origin by Cata Export This coffee is the result of a deliberate choice to understand the dry mill and the sensory lab not only as operational stages, but as spaces where flavour is built.
The KAL Series is born from the close collaboration between both teams, where carefully selected microlots are separated and evaluated individually before being considered as part of a larger composition. Each coffee is understood as a sensory component, with a specific role within the final profile.
At the dry mill, each lot is prepared with precision to preserve its structure, density and stability, creating a solid foundation for sensory design. In the lab, these coffees are cupped, analysed and tested in different combinations, exploring how they interact in the cup and how their attributes complement one another.
This coffee is a washed-based composition, built around clarity, structure and elegance. The selected micro-lots come together to create a clean and expressive profile, where brightness, balance and definition guide the experience.