[DECAF] La Cristalina - Colombia

[DECAF] La Cristalina - Colombia

Hoppenworth & Ploch

About This Coffee

La Cristalina is a decaffeinated single-origin coffee from the Quindio region of Colombia, grown by the Grajales family on the La Cristalina farm at altitudes of up to 2000 meters. The Castillo variety is washed-processed and decaffeinated using the Sugar Cane (ethyl acetate) method, which preserves much of the coffee's natural aromas. Harvested in August 2023, it offers fruity and sweet characteristics with flavor notes of cocoa nibs and mirabelle. Available as a light espresso roast.

Origin

Quindío (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Cocoa Nibs, Mirabelle

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Washed, Sugar Cane Decaffeinated

Typology

Arabica
Castillo
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Hoppenworth & Ploch

Hoppenworth & Ploch started as a campus café at Frankfurt University in 2008 and has since grown into one of the city's most respected specialty coffee roasteries. Co-founders Matthias Hoppenworth and Julian Ploch have been roasting on a Giesen W30A in their Sachsenhausen roastery since 2019, with a strong focus on light roasts that reveal the full complexity of each origin. They were named Roaster of the Year 2021 by Crema Magazine, and their team includes a German Roasting Master champion. Alongside their three Frankfurt cafés — including one in the beautifully reconstructed new Altstadt — they run popular barista courses and supply offices and restaurants. Their stated mission: pushing toward a fairer, friendlier, and more sustainable food and hospitality industry.