This Caturra was produced at Finca Potosí, just outside the town of Caicedonia in the Cauca Valley.

Café Granja La Esperanza

Potosí Caturra

The first lot in our varietal series is of the Caturra varietal. An excellent starting point; this is probably the most ubiquitous varietal across the Colombian coffee lands. The taste of Caturra is the taste of Colombian coffee, clean, sweet, fresh; when processed well these cups can be stunning in their balance, poise and elegance.

Many Colombian coffee farmers have had to move towards hybrid Catimor and Castillo cultivars due to disease outbreaks, while others have embraced exotic experimental fermentations, so to have the opportunity to experience this traditional profile, accomplished by the talented hands at Café Granja, is a real privilege. This lot was grown at the original Granja farm, Finca Potosí, which has been in the Herrera family since 1945. The Caturra cherries were fermented first in open tanks for 36 hours, before being de-pulped and fermented again in mucilage for 24 hours. This process, similar to that employed in Kenya, is used throughout Colombia, and results in a similar deep and rich fruit profile, here reminiscent of bright forest berries and caramel.