Colombia La Primavera Magico
COLOMBIA
LA PRIMAVERA MAGICO
MANGO, PINK GUAVA, MELON + CANDIED ORANGE
While displaying an undeniable fruit-forward profile, the refined cup profile demonstrates a deft hand with the yeast inoculation process used for this washed Caturra. It's a fun and innovative processing method taken to exceptional levels by the fastidious team at Finca La Primavera.
BEAN DETAILS:
ORIGIN: Santa maria, huila, Colombia
PRODUCER: Finca La Primavera
ELEVATION: 1600-1900 masl
VARIETY: Caturra
PROCESS: Yeast inoculated during fermentation and then fully washed and dried on raised beds.
TASTING NOTES: Mango nectar, pink guava, and ripe melon.
ROAST TYPE: Light
Farm Level
From the latest edition of the prestigious Huila Magico competition comes this straight fruit bomb of a coffee. Hailing from Finca La Primavera in the Santa Maria municipality, this yeast inoculated washed Caturra lot showcases the cutting-edge processing innovations happening in Colombia.
The 4th edition of Huila Magico was one for the record books, with over 40 exceptional entries from 7 municipalities across the region. Cupping scores reached dizzying heights, with an eye-popping average of 87+ points among the final 19 samples evaluated by the judges.
From an edition that saw quality stratospherically high, this microlot's placement in the upper echelon at Huila Magico 2023 is a testament to its stunning flavors. It encapsulates the best of both traditional and cutting-edge in Colombian specialty coffee today. A true magic bean worthy of the competition's name.
General Brewing Instructions
- Filtered water. Spring water is ideal. Removing chloride, sulfur, and iron is essential.
- A burr grinder. The more even the coffee particles, the better the coffee. Burr grinders, whether manual or electric, will do a better job than "whirly-blade" grinders. Invest in a burr grinder. Your taste buds (and coffee roaster) will thank you.
- A scale. I know using a scale can seem a bit like you're doing something you shouldn't be. Trust me, you can only brew consistently great coffee with a scale. Water and coffee are hard to measure without one.
- Clean equipment. Properly cleaning your equipment is the only way to avoid stale and rancid coffee flavors entering your cup. Please keep your equipment clean. The sooner and more often you clean your gear, the easier it will be in the long run. Add it to your ritual and thank us later.
- Delicious and freshly roasted Color Coffee
- Hario V60 02. Check out Scott Rao's video on how to brew a better pourover than your local cafe does.
- French Press. Check out James Hoffman's video on how to brew a next level cup.
- Aeropress. Check out Tim Wendelboe's video on how to brew an exceptionally easy and delicious cup.
Coffee Faq
IS YOUR COFFEE ORGANIC OR FAIR TRADE?
In many cases, yes. However, our first priority is quality and flavor. Sometimes these priorities align and our producers are certified organic and/or fair trade. We always pay well above fair trade rates (which are quite low and don’t guarantee sustainability or quality).
Often times, the producers we work with are too small to gain certifications. It’s expensive and laborious. Many of our producers are certified organic and fair trade, including many of our producers in Peru, Ethiopia, and Mexico.
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME-FRAME TO DRINK MY COFFEE?
We recommend drinking our coffee within one month of the roast date. Most of our coffees taste best however within 2 - 14 days of roast date.
For espresso, we recommend using coffee that has rested at least 7 days after roast date. This is because coffee gives off CO2 after roasting that can interfere with extraction. One way to get around this is to let your ground espresso dose sit for 30-120 minutes before pulling the shot. Email info@colorroasters.com for more questions about this.
If you are pre-grinding the coffee, we recommend drinking the coffee within one week of grinding.
CAN YOU GRIND MY COFFEE ON WEB ORDERS?
Yes, we can. Please select how you want your coffee to be ground at the time you place your order. Simply click on the arrow beside "Grind" and make your selection. If you need help choosing let us know the brewing method you will be using to prepare the coffee, in the notes of the order. And we will be happy to grind the coffee for you on our commercial grinder.
DO YOU HAVE BREW RECIPES?
These are in the works! We are compiling a bunch and even shooting some video, to help you brew like us at home.
In the meantime...go here: Pour Overs | Aeropress to get some expert advice.
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