Caturra

About This Coffee

This is a Caturra single origin coffee from Colombia. Caturra is a classic specialty coffee variety that was developed in Brazil in the 1960s and later brought to the Colombian cloudy mountains, where it thrives. The trees are small in size (Caturra means 'small' in Portuguese) but produce higher yields than Typica varieties. The beans are rounder than Typica or Bourbon beans, with high ends, a depressed center, and a small groove. This coffee is particularly suited for filter brewing, offering distinctive citrus acidity balanced with pleasant cacao notes. Some lots can exhibit funkier acidity notes like passion fruit or blood orange when produced with careful experimentation at the farm level.

Origin

Colombian Cloudy Mountains (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Citrus Fruit

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Typology

Arabica

Caturra

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The Colombian Coffee Company

The Colombian Coffee Company is a London based social enterprise founded in 2016 by Eduardo Florez and Gabriela Oakley. Eduardo grew up in Colombia experiencing poverty and conflict firsthand, and together with Gabriela, who had lived and worked in the country, they set out to build direct relationships with small farms affected by decades of civil war. They work exclusively with single origin Colombian beans that score above 85 on the specialty grading scale, roasting light to showcase fruity aromas and complex flavours. They pay above market prices and go beyond Fairtrade standards, reinvesting profits into local social projects and community development initiatives in Colombia. The company highlights individual varieties such as Caturra, Borbon, Tabi, and Gesha rather than treating Colombian coffee as a single category. Their coffee can be found at Borough Market and other London locations.

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