El Placer
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Degassing notice
We recommend degassing this coffee for at least 35 days, up to 70. Our coffees often peak around 45 days and 60 days post-roast and are best enjoyed from then until the 90 day mark.
Our omniroast style leads to abnormally long degassing times, but just trust us, once your coffee is degassed properly, you're in for a treat.
*Please make sure not to vacuum or freeze the coffees while it's degassed enough.
El Placer
Jesus Antonio Saavedra
Castillo - Classic washed
Colombia
Castillo is a hybrid cultivar as a result of crossbreeding the Arabica and Catimor cultivars, and was originally produced as a means of fulfilling quantity, but not high quality. This varietal has of course evolved since its origin and is respected on its own, but on rare occasions you get a Castillo that outperforms all the other Columbian varietals. We believe this is one of those lots, and we're pretty excited about it.
This coffee is incredibly fruity and bright, and represents the Tolima terroir impeccably. Grown at a very high elevation, it has a very refined body structure and is super smooth, just a pleasure to drink. It's super clean while retaining subtle complexities, and despite being very bright, it is perfectly balanced out by its distinct sweetness.
In the cup we find a smooth and sweet body akin to guava and peach, with a very pleasant grapefruit acidity and brightness.
Our tasting notes:
- guava, grapefruit, peach
Area: Tolima, Colombia
Altitude: 2100masl
Varietal: Castillo
Process: Classic Washed
