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Castillo / Washed

Name: Castillo / Washed
Brand: Smallholders Blend, El Tambo
SKU: CO2507
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REF: CO2507

A typical washed profile from Cauca’s high altitudes – fruity, saturated, sweet with great clarity! This one highlights the best quality from the smallholders’ blends we brought this year.

PROCESS:

Washed

ALTITUDE:

1950-2080 m.a.s.l.

SCA:

87,5

CROP:

2025

Colombia

El Tambo, Cauca

Smallholders Blend, El Tambo

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Castillo / Washed

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Our coffee flavor profiles may vary as we consistently re-evaluate the quality of our coffees. Please keep in mind that coffee is an agricultural product, and its flavor notes can naturally evolve over time. Also, please remember that taste, especially in the context of such fragile product like coffee, is highly subjective! Our flavor notes reflect our individual interpretations during QC and shall be considered as guidance towards flavor groups rather than rigid and unquestionable coffee’s properties.

Roasting Tips

12.1%

Humidity

0.49

Water activity

This variety is usually simple to roast. To enhance its acidity, start aggressively, but if you need to mute the acidity, take a slower, more gentle approach. Colombians are usually dense and resistant to high heat, so don’t stress that you’ve used too much gas. As many other high altitude coffees are usually very fragile around the first crack, keep in mind that it can crash easily.

Please note this is a general, not a specific tip. Each coffee tends to behave a bit (or a lot!) differently and should be approached individually. We highly recommend working with a colorimeter machine. Your local data, depending on your grinder, grind size and the way you prepare coffee surface for measurements, will be the most precise tool for your QC routine aside from cupping.

This coffee is a single-variety Castillo blend from five different farms, grown by Dabery Fernández Astudillo, Diomar Bambague Ocoró, Elver Tulande Bolaños, José Rubén Orozco Bambague, and Víctor Mirley Alegría – each bringing their care, tradition, and expertise to create a unique and harmonious cup.

Roast Along: Castillo, Colombia

88 GRAINES

Location: El Tambo, Cauca

Altitude (MASL): 1850-2150 m.a.s.l.

Varieties: Castillo, Colombia

Processing method: Washed

Smallholders Blend, El Tambo

Caring for coffee here is a year-round craft. Farmers carefully prune, fertilize, and manage shade crops to keep trees healthy and fields productive. After harvest, only the ripest cherries are picked, then fermented, washed, and slowly dried to perfection.

Local families play a key role in every step, from picking to processing, ensuring quality while supporting the community. The beans are finally rested and stabilized, ready to carry the unique story of the farm in every cup.