Planadas, Colombia (organic)

Grind Type: Whole Bean

Grind Type

Size: 250G

Size

Sale price£13.00
Blackberry, Milk Chocolate, Red Apple.

This washed, organic lot comes from 1,042 small farmers in Planadas, South Tolima, working at elevations up to 2,050masl. Growing Colombia, Castillo, and Caturra varieties, these farmers carry on generations of coffee tradition.

Bursting with notes of blackberry, milk chocolate, and crisp red apple, this organic coffee shines as a filter brew—clean, vibrant, and packed with flavour.

Coffee Origins

TOLIMA, COLOMBIA

Planadas is located on the southern tip of the department of Tolima, close to borders with Huila and Cauca. Situated in the foothills of the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes, the region benefits from excellent altitudes, cool temperatures, plentiful sunshine and rain, and rich volcanic soils.

Coffee farmers in Tolima are dedicated and traditional. In some areas, their infrastructure is not as developed as in other regions because of the history of conflict. This is the region where FARC guerrilla originated and therefore, communities all across Tolima experienced the cruelest years of conflict in Colombia. As a result, and despite exceptional growing conditions, many farmers were previously isolated from access to extension services, agri-inputs and thriving markets for their coffee. 

Process

Washed

The natural, or dry, process is the oldest way to process coffee and brings out a bean’s sweetness and depth. Whole coffee cherries are dried under the sun, letting the fruit’s sugars soak into the bean. Once dried, the outer layers are removed. This method gives the coffee a bold, fruity flavour and a rich, full body