Colombia - Regional Select Cauca
Score: 86.75
Great cauca for all roast levels, classic nuance, excellent acidity, sweetness, & body
Fragrance: | navel orange, candied walnut, tart cherry, fresh butter, cacao nib, guava |
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Aroma: | roasted almond, pomelo, golden raisin, malt, milk chocolate, caramelized sugar |
Acidity: | crisp, tart, bright, fruity |
Flavor/Nuances: | cara cara orange, red grape, almond butter, caramel, tamarind, gastrique butterscotch, red wine |
Sweetness: | simple syrup, high, balanced with acidity |
Body/Mouthfeel: | creamy, full, syrupy |
Finish/Aftertaste: | orange zest, brown rice syrup, candied almond, kirsch, german chocolate, red grapefruit |
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Bean Basics
Origin: | Colombia |
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Region: | Cauca |
Farm: | Various smallholder farmers |
Variety: | Castillo, Caturra, Colombia |
Altitude: | 1200-2000 masl |
Process Method: | Washed |
RoastPATH™ ID: | C1003-A01-0004 |
About Colombia Regional Select Cauca
The Regional Select program was created to highlight the unique profiles we have found that are inherent to various microclimates in many of the countries from which we source green coffee. Local variables like wind patterns, soil quality, sunlight, elevation, and other environmental influencers have much to do with the common characteristics that separate, say, a Northern Colombian from a Southern Colombian coffee, just as they inform the differences between a Colombian and a Kenyan.
For our Regional Select offerings, we source based on cup quality and character, seeking a balance of “taste of place” with availability and price. These lots are built as blends from coffees that cup out between 84–87 on our 100-point cupping scale, and come with regional and often microregional traceability, but are not farm- or producer-specific.
Coffees from Cauca benefit from high elevation, cool nights, good varieties, and intentional husbandry. We look for lots that have tangy acidity and a balance of sweetness, with a backbone of caramel or cocoa.
kerry bryant
I have been looking for coffee to taste this good for a couple years. If you like colombian coffee, this is great. I tried it and was hooked. I have been a colombian coffee drinker for 40 years. Ordered 50 lbs green coffee beans. Price is right also.
Thanks, Mill City Roasters.
Kerry