Long & sweet. Lovely dried fruit character, with a dark honied sweetness. Enough grape-like acidity to keep things lively and fresh. Incredibly satisfying in milk too.

This 100% Caturra variety micro-lot was produced by Gustavo de Jesús and Adriana Berrío, on their 1.5 hectare farm, La Casita (meaning “little house”). Finca La Casita sits at 1,950 meters above sea level, located in the sloping hills that surround Rio Pendarisco, in the unique growing region of Urrao, in Western Antioquia, Colombia.

The land was initially purchased by Gustavo’s parents, who moved their family here in the 1980s from the region Caicedo, escaping the danger and disruption resulting from violent clashes between government, rebel and illegal paramilitary groups at that time. After his father passed away, Gustavo inherited the family farm and continues to grow coffee and other crops on the land, assisted by his son, David (pictured above, with Gustavo).

Sourced by the excellent team at Melbourne Coffee Merchants.