Origin: Colombia
Farm: Patio Bonito
Varietal: Caturra
Altitude: 1650 MASL
Certification: Micro-Lot
Process: 30HR Washed
Cup Score: 87
Orange, Caramel & White Chocolate
**Our 1st UK Exclusive Coffee**
This wonderful 24’ crop Caturra from Paola Trujillo showcases the quality of high altitude growth and good quality washed processing by an up & coming female producer known for her outstanding exotics.
This fantastic lot has an amazing orange peel sweetness highlighted by white chocolate notes and a clarity of finish that makes this coffee particularly stand out.
A very affordable high scoring everyday espresso.
Supporting underrepresented projects are important as - ‘Only 20% - 30% of coffee farms are female-operated but up to 70% of labour in coffee production is provided by women.’
Producer:
Paola Trujillo is a young, dedicated coffee grower. Her family own Patio Bonito Farm, an 11-hectare farm land located at 1570 m.a.s.l in the Pescador region in the prized north of the Cauca department.
Paola and her family are becoming well-known for growing high-quality traditional varieties to amazing exotics: Castillo, Colombia, Bourbon Rosado, Gesha, Bourbon Aji, Bourbon Sidra, SL28, Wush Wush, Typica, Laurina, among others.
Her mother, Maria Angela, taught her the value of sharing knowledge, and her father, Carlos, gave her the opportunity to work on the coffee project.
Paola studied chemical engineering, and after her studies, she realised she wanted to join the family business and support her parents with coffee cultivation.
She learned all the stages of pre and post-harvest. She has focused on improving the quality and process of the coffee. All her family is involved in this process, allowing them to build a great family project recognized in the region.
Paola also provides courses and training at the farm for young people. In this way, she supports young people, raising their passion and knowledge for the coffee industry, and helps maintain the coffee legacy of their families.
Processing:
This coffee is harvested following strict ripeness criteria, floated and hand-
sorted to remove any defects. Cherries were then exposed to 30 hours of underwater fermentation before being pulped.
The parchment was then gently washed and then dried in temperature controlled conditions until ideal moisture content was achieved.
Varietal:
This lot is 100% Caturra.
Caturra is a coffee varietal that is a mutation of the Bourbon varietal and is known for its sweet, balanced, and citrusy profile.
Originally discovered in Brazil in 1937, Caturra is a natural hybrid of the Bourbon varietal, has a higher yield and is often referred to as dwarf or semi-dwarf. It has red and yellow leaves and fruit, and is however susceptible to diseases like roya (leaf-rust).