Colombia - El Obraje (Washed)

Colombia - El Obraje (Washed)

A bold, sweet and juicy coffee that perfectly showcases its origin.

Producer and Region

This coffee comes from the famous Narino region next to the border of Ecuador. A breath-taking area with high mountains and volcanic soil. Narino is the home of thousands of smallholder coffee producing families. 

Hacienda El Obraje is one of those families. Mr. Pablo Guerrero, the head of the family, started his journey of producing world class quality coffee in 2009. Currently his farm is fully equipped with the best processing and growing methods. Pablo was one of the first who took the risk to plant coffee trees at such a high altitude (2300m) and now others are following in his footsteps.  

Processing

This lot of the Caturra variety underwent a washed processing at the mill in El Obraje. The cherries are fermented for 20 hours in the same bags that the pickers use for harvesting. After being pulped, coffee is dry fermented for another 24 hours and then fully washed. The coffee is then dried for an average of 16 days on raised beds.

Flavour profile

This is a very balanced and delicate cup, which is sweet and fruit-forward. We fell in love with its vibrant acidity and deep and rich character, which makes this coffee comforting, yet complex.