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Gaitania

Gaitania

Grown with care in the fertile volcanic soils of a remote mountain valley town: blood orange & a rich, syrupy texture.

£15.50
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Character

We taste blood orange and passionfruit.

Brewing

Recommended for espresso and filter.

Resting

We recommend resting our coffee inside its sealed bag for a minimum of 21 days to enjoy the best results.

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Small valley town.

Nestled in a small valley, Gaitania lies 331 kilometres from Bogotá in southern Tolima, with elevations ranging from 1400 masl in the town centre to mountain peaks of 5300 masl.

The farm’s soil, enriched by nutrients from past eruptions of Tolima, boasts high levels of potassium and nitrogen, creating ideal conditions for coffee cultivation.

At the roastery, we have been impressed by this lots profile, revealing blood orange, passionfruit and a rich, syrupy texture.

The Producer

This natural processed coffee is a collaboration between Azahar Coffee Company and partner farmers in Gaitania.

Many of these farmers carry on a family legacy of coffee cultivation, growing Colombia, Castillo, and Caturra varieties at altitudes ranging from 1,700 to 2,000 meters above sea level.

In this meticulous natural process, the coffee cherries are first fermented for 38 hours, then carefully dried for eight days on raised African beds under a protective canopy.

  • Production Data

    Produced by Azahar Co
    Region - Tolima
    Grown at 1700 - 2000 masl
    Varietal - Mixed
    Harvest - January 2024
    Process - Natural

  • Natural

    Ripe cherries are washed and then pulped to remove the majority of skin and fruit from the bean before its fermented.

    Fermentation is brief and helps to remove any remaining material from the pulping process as well as adding complexity to the coffee.

    The coffee is then washed and sun-dried, mechanically dried, or a combination of the two until the desired moisture level is reached.

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