Tastes like: Sugar cane, sweet cream, maple syrup and citrus
Town: Cajamarca, Tolima
Altitude: 1,800-2,000 masl
Variety: Castillo
Body: Light
Acidity: Medium
THE COFFEE
The Castillo variety produced by Edward Montiel is silky and intense. This microlot showcases the best of the Castillo variety. This rust-resistant Arabica hybrid was born out of Colombia's urgent response to coffee leaf rust, a devastating fungal disease that threatened the nation's coffee industry.
This exceptional coffee comes from Granja Kaffeto, owned and manahed by Edward and his famly, perhed between 1,800 and 2,000 metres above sea level in the fertile volcanic terroir region of Cajamarca.
The coffee as carefully hand picked to select on the ripest cherries and then hand sorted to remove any defects. It was sundried on raised beds in temperature-controlled conditions until the ideal moisture content was achieved. It then underwent a unique decaffeination process using sugar cane and water to extract the caffeine while enhancing the sweetness and maintaining coffee attributes.
THE AREA
Nestles in the heart of Colombia's Coffee Belt and shadowed by the majestic Volcán Machín, Cajamarca is one of Colombia's most prized high-altitude coffee-growing regions. Its nutrient-rich volcanic soil cool mountain climate and dense cloud forests provide optimal conditions for cultivating specialty-grade Arabica beans.
Cajamarca's altitude allows cherries to ripen slowly, concentrating sugars and producing complex, bright and sweet flavours. The unique terroir - shaped by thick volcanic ash layer and natural biodiversity - adds depth and vibrancy that experienced coffee lovers seek.
