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Colombia - La Vega

Colombia - La Vega

£8.50 GBP
£8.50 GBP
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Tasting Profile

Cocoa - Toffee - Apricot - Lemon & Lime

Brewing

Omni

Resting

We recommend resting beans for a minimum of 7 days for filter and 14 days for espresso.

Roast Level

Medium
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  • Technical Data

    Process: Washed

    Region: Cauca

    Varietal: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia

    Elevation: 1400-2000 MASL

    Cup Score: 85

  • Washed

    Colombia is best-known for its Washed coffees. While the processing details might vary slightly from farm to farm or by association, generally the coffee is picked ripe and depulped the same day, then given an open-air fermentation in tanks or buckets for anywhere between 12–36 hours. The coffee is washed clean of its mucilage before being dried either on patios, in parabolic dryers, solar driers, or mechanically. Some Washed coffees in Colombia are mechanically demucilaged.

Excelso Gran Galope - La Vega

Gran Galope was born after the creation of “Regional Select”, which was our way of highlighting the distinct regional differences we saw coming out of Colombia. We heard from producers that they wanted to sell us more of their coffee, and Gran Galope as a program allows us to buy more and pay more along the larger quality spectrum for high quality coffees from these hardworking men and women in Colombia.

The Producers

Gran Galope lots are Excelso grade coffees (15/16 screen size) that have been cupped and evaluated for their "workhorse" versatility. These lots are expected to have a balance of sweetness, fruity effervescence, and a foundation of cocoa and/or toffee. Most Excelso Gran Galope offerings are a blend of coffees from between 10–30 smallholder farmers and are traceable to the region. Gran Galope selections from Huila are cupped and purchased in Pitalito; selections from Cauca are cupped and purchased in Popayán; and Narińo Gran Galopes are cupped and purchased in both Pasto and La Unión.

  • Free Shipping

    For all orders over £25 we offer a free shipping service via Royal Mail or DHL.

  • Roast Days

    We currently roast Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, aiming to pack and ship your coffee as fresh and quick as possible.