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For decades, Colombia has set a global coffee benchmark, traditionally enjoyed both in blends and as single origins that offer balanced, full-bodied cups. While many still favour these classic profiles, a new wave of innovative processes has modernised Colombia's coffee landscape. Using rigorous biochemical controls, pioneering producers have developed repeatable methods involving precise drying techniques and multi-stage fermentations.
Finca Monteblanco, a family-run farm in San Adolfo, Huila, is known for producing micro-lots that are consistently selected by competition brewers. Managed by Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia and Claudia Samboni, Monteblanco's high-altitude climate is uniquely suited to the cultivation of exotic coffee varieties including this washed lot of co-fermented Purple Caturra.
The farm's intensive hand-sorting stage ensures that lots selected for fermentation are composed of only the ripest cherries. Using a cultured yeast blend developed with lemon and mint infusions, this coffee was carefully co-fermented inside sealed tanks for 150 hours. After processing, Finca Monteblanco's coffees are milled and prepared for export at the state-of-the-art Aromas del Sur dry mill, just outside Pitalito.
Origin's notes
"Known for their experimental approach to coffee production, the producers have developed a coffee that delivers vibrant notes reminiscent of lime, mint, tropical fruit, and panela sweetness, creating a cup profile that evokes the refreshing character of a mojito while maintaining the elegance of a high-quality washed coffee."
- Flavours: Starfruit, lemongrass, tropical fruit, spearmint, lemon zest
- Body: Tart, medium
- Acidity: Mint-like
- Roast: Medium
- Brewing: Pour-over, plunger, AeroPress, siphon, Chemex, espresso & milk-based
Coffee details from Origin
"Purple Caturra Mojito is an innovative specialty coffee produced by Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia and Claudia Samboni in Pitalito, Huila, Colombia. This unique lot showcases the Purple Caturra variety and is processed using the washed method, allowing the intrinsic characteristics of the coffee to shine through with exceptional clarity."
- Country: Colombia
- Region: Pitalito, Huila
- Farm: Finca Monte Blanco
- Owner: Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia & Claudia Samboni
- Altitude: 1,730 masl
- Variety: Purple Caturra
- Processing: Washed, Co-Fermentation