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Colombia Los Naranjos

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Tasting notes

Tasting notes are a quick guide to the aromas and tastes you will hopefully find while brewing and drinking our coffees.

Blackcurrant

Cherry

Dark Chocolate

A bright and complex coffee from a group of smallholder farmers in the legendary growing region of Huila high in the Macizo Colombiano mountains.

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Coffee Information

Producers: Various smallholders
Varieties: Caturra, Colombia, Castillo
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1300 - 2100 masl
Region: San Agustin, Huila

Story

Los Naranjos comes from a group of farmers in the municipality of San Agustin in the department of Huila, a place known for its agriculture and archeological park with an important tourism industry. It’s an area near the famous Macizo Colombiano (Colombian Massif) where some of the most important rivers of Colombia are born such as the Cauca and Magdalena River. This proximity to the Macizo Colombiano, a group of mountains within the Colombian andes, is a main factor for the quality and fertility of the soil in San Agustin which makes for excellent coffee production.

San Agustin, is also home to a rich history of Pre-Columbian cultures, including an archeological park which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. In 2006 a group of producers from a rural area of San Agustin known as Llanada Naranjos created the brand Los Naranjos, with the intention of showcasing their quality and increasing their market access.

Today, the number of producers who deliver coffee to Los Naranjos in San Agustin has increased substantially along with an improvement in the quality of the coffee. These are small-scale producers with farms ranging from 1 to 5 hectares, who are aware and watchful of the use of natural resources. They work with a variety of coffee types including Caturra, Tabi, Colombia, and Castillo. In recent years, many of these producers have introduced new coffee varieties such as Pink Bourbon and Gesha. Additionally, many of the producers in the area diversify their farms with other crops, such as sugar cane for panela production or avocado cultivation.

As a pivotal coffee hub, San Agustin offers easy access to information, facilitated by Caravela's dedicated PECA technician. This technician regularly visits partner farmers in San Agustin, covering various topics such as harvest estimation, farm management, disease and pest control, processing methods, drying techniques, and more.

The coffee producers of Los Naranjos begin their process with manual and selective picking of ripe cherries. The cherry picking takes place approximately every 15 days during the harvest season. Once harvested, the cherries are transported to the wet mill on the farm, where they undergo depulping. After depulping, the coffee is traditionally fermented in tiled covered tanks for a period of 30 hours. Following fermentation, the coffee is washed two to three times with clean water.

Subsequently, the coffee is moved to the drying area, which can consist of parabolic covered patios or a rooftop patio known as Casa Helda, equipped with a retractable roof. The drying process typically lasts between 10 to 15 days, depending on the climate conditions of the farm. Subsequently, the coffee grower transports the parchment coffee to the purchasing station in San Agustin, where it undergoes analysis by the Quality Analyst before being sent to Caravela's dry mill in Armenia for processing before being prepared for shipment to the port.

Sustainability

Our speciality coffees are 100% traceable and ethically sourced. We work direct with farmers, or through trusted partners, to bring you the best coffee from around the world.

Sourced in collaboration with Caravela
Producer relationship length: new this year

Country Snapshot

Colombia’s reputation as a specialty coffee-producing powerhouse is well known and well deserved. Overall the world’s third largest coffee exporting country, Colombia tops the charts when it comes to arabica, with over 11 million bags produced every year.

First cultivated in the country in the 18th century, coffee production began in earnest in 1808 and has played an important part in the country’s economy ever since. Most coffee in Colombia is grown by small farmers—60 percent of producers cultivate less than one hectare of coffee, while less than one percent have more than 20 hectares.

Colombia's mountainous terrain and diverse microclimates makes it an ideal place for coffee to thrive, and also allows for distinct variations in taste profile depending on the region, farm, and sometimes even plots of specific farms.

More than half a million families grow coffee in the country, most on farms of two hectares or less. The Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC), created in 1927, oversees the industry on a national level, with cooperatives and smaller farmer's unions operating regionally.

The FNC was created to defend the interests of its owners, the small-scale farmers who produce the bulk of the country's coffee, as well as to promote the production and exportation of Colombian coffee more generally.

Castillo, named for the researcher Jamie Castillo who helped develop the variety in 2005, is resistant to leaf rust and has quickly become the most planted coffee in Colombia. Coffee leaf rust (la roya in Spanish) has impacted coffee growing in Colombia, among many other countries, and remains a looming threat as the planet heats.

DID YOU KNOW?
★ The FNC is well known for its classic Juan Valdez marketing campaign, wherein an actor portraying a coffee farmer (alongside his mule, Conchita) extols the virtues of Colombian coffee. It has spawned many offshoots and parodies, as well as an international chain of cafes.
★ The Coffee Triangle, comprising four departments including the northern part of Tolima, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011
★ Parque del Café (Coffee Park) is a theme park devoted to coffee located in the department of Quindío. Owned by the FNC, it features a museum and exhibitions as well as an amusement park and animatronic show.

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Grind size guide

Grind	Brewing Device
Whole beans	Recommended for optimum freshness
French Press	A coarse grind, best for French Press or Cold Brew
Filter	A medium grind best for filter machines and pourovers.
Aeropress	Medium fine grind, best for Aeropress
Moka Pot	Fine grind, best for moka pot and some espresso machines

Due to the huge variance in brewers, we cannot offer refunds if the chosen grind doesn't work in your brewer.

We can grind for espresso on request.

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