Colombia
THE CHOCOLATEY ONE
We said we love Colombia right? Of course we’re going to look to this origin to source a chocolate bomb of a decaf coffee. It's big, it's sweet, it's like dreaming of warm chocolate fudge cake. Plus it’s versatile so you can make a cafetiere, brew a V60 or pull some espresso shots. It's just dreamy.
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POPAYAN, COLOMBIA
THE COFFEE STORY
Popayan, located in the department of Cauca, is sheltered by the Andes mountain range which provides a top tier environment for growing speciality coffee. With rich volcanic soils, a great altitude, ample rainfall and passionate farmers, it’s got it all!
Here, 65 growers come together to produce this delicious coffee. This smallholder approach encourages farmers to focus on quality, and based on this quality they are paid premiums way above market price.
This coffee is naturally decaffeinated at source using the by-product of fermenting sugarcane. In Colombia, where plenty of sugarcane is grown, it makes sense to use this naturally occurring by-product to complement their thriving coffee industry.
Nerdy Coffee Details
SCA CUP SCORE = 84 POINTS
An SCA (Speciality Coffee Association) cup score is essentially a score of coffee bean quality. Anything above 80 points would be considered a ‘speciality’ coffee. We choose to only source speciality grade coffee, which means that we can guarantee not only an amazing tasting coffee, but also that the coffee was farmed in the most ethical way.
DECAF PROCESS = SUGARCANE
This coffee is naturally decaffeinated at source using the by-product of fermenting sugarcane. In Colombia, where plenty of sugarcane is grown, it makes sense to use this naturally occurring by-product to complement their thriving coffee industry.
ALTITUDE = 1500 - 2070 MASL
We measure the altitude that coffee is grown at in ‘MASL’ (metres above sea level). The height that coffee is grown at can have a big impact on the taste of the coffee when roasted. Essentially, coffee beans grown at higher altitudes tend to be of higher quality and give us more unique flavours when roasted.
COFFEE VARIETAL = COLOMBIA, CASTILLO & CATURRA
A coffee varietal is the name given to the type of coffee plant - similar to the grape variety used in wine. The different varietals of the coffee plant thrive in particular conditions, and can shape the flavour and body of the coffee when roasted. Sometimes coffee lots can be made up of only one variety, and other times there are a mixture of varieties used.
